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嘘

うそ

lie

Mnemonic

A mouth on the left with nothing whatsoever beside it. Sound coming out with no substance behind it, which is the whole definition. Ooh う, so そ, is that right: うそ.

Worth knowing

嘘つき うそつき is a liar. 嘘! on its own is you are kidding.

Built from

lie
口 a mouth on the left with emptiness beside it. Sound coming out with nothing behind it.

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