うそつけ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
嘘吐け嘘付け嘘つけ

Etymology

Literally "tell lies", as a command.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝso̞t͡sɨᵝke̞]

Interjection

うそつけ or ウソつけ • (uso tsuke)

(colloquial) liar!

See also

嘘(うそ)つき (usotsuki)
馬鹿(ばか)を言(い)え (baka o ie)

Further reading

“なぜうそをついている人に「うそをつくな」ではなく「うそつけ」と言う？”, in 日本語Q&A‎, アルク, (please provide a date or year)
“ウソをつかれたとき、なぜ、「ウソをつくな！」ではなく、「ウソつけ！」と言うのですか？”, in 全国こども電話相談室‎, (please provide a date or year)

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