lie in Japanese
lie in Japanese is ライ, 嘘, 虚言 — lie means to be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
lie in Japanese
ライ
Pronounced: rai
嘘
Pronounced: uso
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
虚言
Pronounced: kyogen
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
横たわる
Pronounced: yokotawaru
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
横になる
Pronounced: yokoninaru
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
嘘を吐く
Pronounced: usootsuku
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
嘘をつく
Pronounced: usootsuku
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
What does "lie" mean?
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verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
"He lay down on the sofa after a long day."
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verb To be located or situated somewhere.
"The village lies at the foot of the mountain."
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verb To say something known to be false with the intention of deceiving.
"He lied about where he'd been all evening."
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noun A statement made with the intention to deceive.
"His whole alibi turned out to be a lie."
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lie in a sentence
- He lay down on the sofa after a long day.
- The cat likes to lie in the sun by the window.
- The village lies at the foot of the mountain.
- He lied about where he'd been all evening.
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What is "lie" in Japanese?
"lie" in Japanese is ライ, 嘘, 虚言. lie means: To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
How do you pronounce ライ?
"lie" in Japanese is ライ, pronounced "rai".
How do you use "lie" in a sentence?
Example: "He lay down on the sofa after a long day." In Japanese, "lie" is ライ, 嘘, 虚言.
Are there other ways to say "lie" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "lie": ライ, 嘘, 虚言, 横たわる, 横になる, 嘘を吐く.
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