虚偽

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 虚偽 is read as きょぎ and is a formal noun for falsehood or information that does not accord with fact.
• Basic usage: Use 虚偽の内容 before a noun and 証言に虚偽が含まれる for falsehood within testimony.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrast with 嘘
  • 嘘 broadly means an everyday lie, while 虚偽 is a formal term for content or a statement that is contrary to fact, as in applications or testimony.
• Contrast with 誤り
  • 誤り can include an accidental error; 虚偽 foregrounds a false representation or statement, while the surrounding context determines intent.