Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うそ
Hyōgai
はつ > はっ
Grade: 3
けん
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
噓發見器 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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From (lie) +‎ 発見 (to discover) +‎ (device).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟so̞ha̠k̚kẽ̞ŋʲkʲi]

Noun

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(うそ)(はっ)(けん)() (usohakkenki

  1. lie detector, polygraph
    Synonym: ポリグラフ (porigurafu)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN