Vocab Info

N1 い-Adjective

(うそ)くさい

contrived, false-sounding

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    • Word Type

      い-Adjective

    • 単語の種類

      形容詞

    Examples

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      (うそ)くさい(はなし)信用(しんよう)する(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      I cannot trust a story that sounds contrived or false-sounding. {contrived, false-sounding}

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      容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)(うそ)くさいアリバイを()いてイライラした。

      I was irritated after hearing the suspect's contrived alibi. {contrived, false-sounding}

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      ()がった(こと)(きら)いなお(かあ)さんは(うそ)くさい(はなし)大嫌(だいきら)いだ。

      The mother who dislikes things being twisted hates false-sounding stories. {contrived, false-sounding}

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      天才(てんさい)刑事(けいじ)なくしては、(かれ)(うそ)くさい供述(きょうじゅつ)(しん)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}

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      (かれ)(はなし)はいつも(うそ)くさいから、同僚(どうりょう)から(きら)われるべくして(きら)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}

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