No. 9,154 in Korean
거짓
Falsehood; lie.
In a sentence
그는 거짓말로 상황을 모면하려 했어요.
He tried to get out of the situation with a lie.
The word '거짓말' combines '거짓' (falsehood) and '말' (speech), thus meaning 'a lie'.
그들의 행복은 거짓에 불과했어요.
Their happiness was nothing but a falsehood.
Here, '거짓' stands alone as 'falsehood,' emphasizing the inauthentic nature of their happiness.
거짓 없이 진실만 말해 주세요.
Please speak only the truth without lies.
In this sentence, '거짓' is juxtaposed with '진실' (truth), highlighting the absence of falseness.
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