うそ

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Noun

うそ (romaji uso)

1. 嘘: a lie, a falsehood; something incorrect
2. 嘘: (slang) really?, no way!, unbelievable!

[edit] Usage notes

• In Japanese, saying that something is uso is less inflammatory than calling something a lie in English.

[edit] Derived terms

• 嘘つき (うそつき, usotsuki); a liar
• 大嘘 (おおうそ, ōuso); a big lie