偽善者

ぎぜんしゃ

Meanings

1. Noun hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin

Kanji

• 偽 fake. Read as ギ.
• 善 virtue. Read as ゼン.
• 者 person. Read as シャ.

Example sentences

• 彼は君のことを偽善者とまで言った。
  He went as far as to call you a hypocrite.
• 率直に言えば、彼は愛国者というよりはむしろ偽善者だ。
  Frankly speaking, he is more of a hypocrite than a patriot.
• 僕は、偽善者なんかじゃない。
  I'm not a hypocrite.

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