Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 虚構(きょこう) in Japanese

虚構
Kana Reading
きょこう
Romaji
kyokō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    fiction; fabrication; concoction
    Example sentence
    彼には事実と虚構の区別がつかない。 He can't tell fact from fiction.
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    fictitious; fictional; imaginary
    Example sentence
    事実と虚構を見分けなければならない。 You have to distinguish fact from fiction.

Examples of 虚構, きょこう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

虚 JLPT 1

11 strokes

void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: むな.しい, うつ.ろ

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構 JLPT 3

14 strokes

posture, build, pretend

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: かま.える, かま.う

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