How to say lie in Japanese

JLPTN3
嘘☆【うそuso】噓old

noun / ~の noun:

  • lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
  • mistake; error

noun:

  • unwise move; bad decision

interjection:

  • No way!; Unbelievable!; Really?! - colloquialism

Example Sentences

熱力学netsurikigakuのno背後haigoにはniha、第１巻dai１kanでde学んだmananda力学rikigakuのno法則housokuにniしたがうshitagau原子genshiやya分子bunshiのno運動undouがgaありますarimasu。
Behind thermodynamics lie the movements of atoms and molecules following the laws of motion learned in the first volume.
二つ折りにした二tsuorinishitaクッションKUSSHONをwo枕makura代わりkawariにni、僕bokuはhaフローリングFUROORINGUのno上ueにniカーペットKAAPETTOをwo敷いたshiitaだけdakeのno固いkatai床yukaへheとto横になるyokoninaru。
Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.
嘘usoではないdehanaiにniしろshiro、ホラHORAにni近いchikai。
If not a lie, close to a boast.
容疑者yougishaはha捜査sousa官kanにniうそusoをwo言ったitta。
The suspect told a lie to the inspector.
目を閉じてmewotojite少しsukoshiのno間ma長椅子nagaisuにni横になってyokoninatteなさいnasai。
Lie on the bench for a while with your eyes closed.

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