真偽（しんぎ、shingi）
- truth or false

The Japanese word 真偽 真偽 (しんぎ, *shingi*) means "truth or falsehood," "veracity," "authenticity," or "genuineness." It refers to the quality of being true or false, real or not real, valid or invalid. It often implies a process of assessing or determining whether something is accurate or not. It is a noun.

⚫︎その証言の真偽 Translation: The truth or falsehood of that testimony. ⚫︎記事の真偽を確かめる Translation: To ascertain the truth of the article. ⚫︎情報の真偽を疑う Translation: To doubt the authenticity of the information.

This word is used in formal and informal contexts when discussing the accuracy, validity, or genuineness of information, statements, or objects. It is often used in situations involving investigations, debates, or evaluations. You can use it when you are questioning whether something is true or false.

The word 真偽 真偽 is typically written using kanji and has a fixed reading: しんぎ (*shingi*). There are no variations in okurigana. It is always written 真偽.

⚫︎ 真実 (*shinjitsu*) - truth, fact ⚫︎ 事実 (*jijitsu*) - fact ⚫︎ 虚偽 (*kyogi*) - falsehood, lie ⚫︎ 本物 (*honmono*) - genuine, authentic (for objects) ⚫︎ 正確性 (*seikakusei*) - accuracy

⚫︎ 虚偽 (*kyogi*) - falsehood, lie ⚫︎ 偽り (*itsuwari*) - falsehood, lie ⚫︎ 誤り (*ayamari*) - error, mistake

このデータの真偽を調査する必要があります。 ・Translation: We need to investigate the truth or falsehood of this data. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 真偽 to express the need to determine if the data is accurate.

彼の主張の真偽はまだ不明です。 ・Translation: The truth or falsehood of his claim is still unknown. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 真偽 to discuss the uncertain validity of a claim.

The word 真偽 真偽 is a compound word formed from: ⚫︎ 真 (*shin*) - meaning "true," "real," or "genuine". ⚫︎ 偽 (*gi*) - meaning "false," "fake," or "counterfeit". Together, they form the concept of truth versus falsehood.