偽善

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 偽善 is read as ぎぜん and means “hypocrisy”.
• Basic usage: The examples show showy kindness judged hypocritical and doubt about one’s own motives.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It criticizes a mismatch between a display of virtue and genuine motives or conduct, rather than the beneficial result alone.