嘘つき

嘘つき

Japanese

Kanji in this term
嘘
Hyōgaiji

Alternative forms

• 嘘吐き
• 嘘付き

Etymology

From 嘘 (uso, “a lie”) + つく (tsuku, “to tell (a lie)”). Literally "lie teller", or "liar".

Noun

嘘つき (hiragana うそつき, rōmaji usotsuki)

1. liar; fibber

Usage notes

• Often used with not much seriousness.

Derived terms

• 嘘吐 (うそつ)きは泥棒 (どろぼう)の始 (はじ)まり (usotsuki wa dorobō no hajimari): (idiom) show me a liar, and I will show you a thief

See also

• 嘘 (うそ)つけ (usotsuke)