嘘も方便
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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嘘 | 方 | 便 |
うそ Hyōgaiji | ほう Grade: 2 | べん Grade: 4 |
Alternative forms
- うそも方便 (uso mo hōben)
Etymology
Literally “lies, too, are a means”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝso̞ mo̞ ho̞ːbẽ̞ɴ]
Phrase
嘘も方便 (hiragana うそもほうべん, rōmaji uso mo hōben)
- sometimes white lies may be justified; the end justifies the means