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lie Meaning in Japanese (lie 英語 意味)

verb嘘をつく, 横たわる
noun嘘
嘘をつく in English:lie
IPA:u͍so̞ t͡sɯ̥ᵝkɯᵝ
Phonetic:うそをつく
Quick Answer • 要約

lie の日本語の意味は「嘘をつく, 横たわる, 嘘」です。 (人を欺く意図をもって、意図的に虚偽の発言をすること。)

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Lie visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (嘘をつく)
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Definitions of Lie

  1. 1
    verb
    嘘をつく

    To intentionally make a false statement with the intent to deceive.

    人を欺く意図をもって、意図的に虚偽の発言をすること。

  2. 2
    verb
    横たわる

    To be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface.

    表面に水平な状態でいる、または水平な姿勢をとること。

  3. 3
    noun
    嘘

    An intentionally false statement.

    意図的に虚偽の発言。

Example Sentences

casual

“He told a lie about his age to get into the club.”

彼はクラブに入るために年齢について嘘をついた。

casual

“Please lie down on the couch and rest for a while.”

ソファに横たわって、しばらく休んでください。

formal

“The politician's speech was full of lies.”

その政治家の演説は嘘でいっぱいだった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

untruthfalsehoodfabricationdeception

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

truthhonestyfactveracity

Inflected Word Forms

past tenselied
past tenselay
past participlelain
gerundlying
agent nounliar

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

lie detectorcollocation

A machine used to try and determine if someone is telling the truth.

lie lowidiom

To hide or remain inconspicuous, especially to avoid detection.

lie in waitidiom

To hide and wait for someone or something, often with hostile intent.