嘘も方便

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
便
うそ
Hyōgaiji
ほう
Grade: 2
べん
Grade: 4
Alternative spellings
噓も方便 (kyūjitai)
うそも方便

Etymology[edit]

Literally “lies, too, are a means”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝso̞ mo̞ ho̞ːbẽ̞ɴ]

Phrase[edit]

(うそ)(ほう)便(べん) (uso mo hōben

  1. sometimes white lies may be justified; the end justifies the means