真偽

しんぎ

Meanings

1. Noun truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

Kanji

• 真 true. Read as シン.
• 偽 fake. Read as ギ.

Example sentences

• この話は又聞きなので、真偽の程は分かりません。
  As I heard the story secondhand, I can't ascertain the truth of it.
• 彼の報告の真偽のほどは疑わしい。
  I doubt the truth of his report.

Common phrases

• 真偽を確かめる (しんぎをたしかめる) to make sure of the truth

Words containing 真偽

• 真偽不明 (しんぎふめい) dubious
• 真偽のほど (しんぎのほど) extent to which (something) is true or false
• 真偽を確かめる (しんぎをたしかめる) to make sure of the truth

And 1 more.

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