Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 作り話(つくりばなし) in Japanese

作り話
Kana Reading
つくりばなし
Romaji
tsukuribanashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
    Example sentence
    パーティー欠席した言い訳作り話こねあげた。 I concocted an excuse for missing the party.

Examples of 作り話, つくりばなし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

13 strokes

tale, talk

On'Yomi: ワ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, はなし

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

make, production, prepare, build

On'Yomi: サク, サ

Kun'Yomi: つく.る, つく.り, -づく.り

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