How to say lies in Japanese

荒誕【こうたんkoutan】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • exaggerated beyond recognition; nonsense; wild talk; lies

Example Sentences

そこsokoにni問題mondaiがgaあるaru。
That's where the problem is.
横yokoにはniha喧嘩kenka状態joutaiのno妻tsumaがga眠っているnemutteiru。
To my side, my wife, who I'm presently at odds with, lies sleeping.
旅tabiのno一番ichibanのno魅力miryokuはhaそのsono新しいatarashii経験keikenにniあるaru。
The greatest charm of traveling lies in its new experiences.
問題mondaiはha、このkono必要なhitsuyouna隔たりhedatariをwo埋めるumeruのnoがga知覚chikakuであるdearuとtoいうiu点tenにniあるaru。
The problem lies in the fact that the necessary gap is bridged by perception.
名古屋nagoyaはha東京toukyouとto大阪oosakaのno間maにniあるaru。
Nagoya lies between Tokyo and Osaka.

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