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
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