偽る

いつわる

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to falsify

Also:to deceive

What does 偽る mean?

偽る is a Japanese verb meaning to lie; to pretend; to feign; to falsify in English. It can also be translated as to deceive depending on context. It is written as 偽る in kanji, いつわる in hiragana, and itsuwaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は年齢をった。

He lied about his age.