Vocab Info

N5 Collocation

(うそ)をつく

to tell a lie, to fib

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Word Type

      Collocation

    • 単語の書類

      コロケーション

    Examples

    • (あに)(うそ)をつく

      I lie to my older brother.

      N5
    • (わたし)は、(うそ)をつかない。

      I do not lie.

      N5
    • (はは)息子(むすこ)に:「いい?(うそ)をついてはいけません。」

      Mother to son: 'Okay? You should not lie.'

      N5
    • (ぼく)(つま)(うそ)をつくのが下手(へた)なので、()ぐに(うそ)()かる。

      My wife is not a good liar, so I could tell right away that she was lying.

      N5
    • 先生(せんせい)友達(ともだち)(うそ)をつく(こと)はやめましょう。」

      Teacher: 'Let's not lie to our friends.'

      N4
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