falsehood

[US]/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
[UK]/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 嘘; 偽の声明; 不真実なもの。
Word Forms
複数形falsehoods

Example Sentences

His story was replete with falsehood.

彼の話は虚偽に満ちていた。

the truth or falsehood of the many legends which surround her.

彼女を取り巻く多くの伝説の真実または虚偽。

Falsehood like a nettle stings those who meddle with it.

虚偽はイラクサのように、それに干渉する者を刺す。

Since he did not want to hurt his brother's feelings, he told a falsehood and said he didn 't know.

彼は兄の気持ちを傷つけたくなかったので、虚偽を言って知らないと言った。

distinguish truth from falsehood

真実と虚偽を区別する

Real-world Examples

How could such a gross falsehood have arisen?

どのようにしてそのようなひどい虚偽が生じたのだろうか?

Source: Returning Home

Some of these myths are just exaggerations of actual facts, while others are downright falsehoods.

これらの神話のいくつかは実際の事実の誇張に過ぎず、他は全くの虚偽です。

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Social media is a major driver in the spread of falsehoods.

ソーシャルメディアは虚偽の拡散の主要な要因です。

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

It calls on AI developers to build into their systems tools to prevent such falsehoods.

それはAI開発者に対し、そのような虚偽を防ぐためのツールをシステムに組み込むよう求めています。

Source: VOA Special August 2023 Collection

A police statement said the report contained blatant falsehoods. Reporting from Lagos, here is Will Ross.

警察の声明によれば、その報告には明白な虚偽が含まれていた。ラゴスからの報告、ウィル・ロスです。

Source: BBC Listening September 2014 Compilation

Marsh was ill-tempered and had a knack for debunking falsehoods.

マーシュは気難しく、虚偽を暴く才能がありました。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Let's drown some booze-fueled falsehoods and see what we remember in the morning.

酒に酔った虚偽を忘れて、朝には何を思い出すか見てみよう。

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Meghan Markle accuses the royal family of perpetuating falsehoods about her and prince Harry.

メーガン・マークルは王室が彼女とハリー王子についての虚偽を perpetuating していると非難しています。

Source: BBC World Headlines

But with its popularity comes a lot of misunderstandings and falsehoods that get spread around.

しかし、その人気に伴って、多くの誤解や広まる虚偽が生じます。

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Merriam-Webster said English has many ways to say " lies, " including falsehood, untruth, and disinformation.

メリアム・ウェブスターによれば、英語には「嘘」を表現する多くの方法があり、虚偽、真実でないこと、そして偽情報が含まれます。

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

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