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N1 い-Adjective
嘘くさい
contrived, false-sounding
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嘘くさい話を信用する事は出来ません。
I cannot trust a story that sounds contrived or false-sounding. {contrived, false-sounding}
容疑者の嘘くさいアリバイを聞いてイライラした。
I was irritated after hearing the suspect's contrived alibi. {contrived, false-sounding}
曲がった事が嫌いなお母さんは嘘くさい話が大嫌いだ。
The mother who dislikes things being twisted hates false-sounding stories. {contrived, false-sounding}
天才刑事なくしては、彼の嘘くさい供述を信じてしまうところでした。
Without the brilliant detective, we would have ended up believing his contrived testimony. {contrived, false-sounding}
彼の話はいつも嘘くさいから、同僚から嫌われるべくして嫌われたのでしょう。
He was probably disliked by his colleagues because his stories always sounded false or contrived. {contrived, false-sounding}