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bluffing
This term carries a strong connotation of strategic deception, originating from card games like poker. It describes a calculated risk where the speaker projects confidence or power they do not actually possess to manipulate another person's behavior. While it can be used in competitive sports or business negotiations, it often implies a level of dishonesty or a gamble that could lead to embarrassment if the deception is uncovered.
As a noun, the word functions as a gerund describing the general activity of deception. Because it refers to the abstract act of pretending, it is treated as an uncountable noun and does not typically take a plural form.
Meanings
Examples
いい加減に嘘をつくのはやめて、昨夜どこにいたのか本当のことを言いなさい。
彼女は昇給させるために、別の会社から内定が出ていると嘘をついていると思う。
もしかしたら僕はただ強がっているだけで、実際には何をすればいいのか全く分かっていないのかもしれない。
その会社は投資家を惹きつけるために、市場シェアについて誇張している。
彼はパスを持っていないのに、適当な嘘をついてVIPラウンジに入ろうとした。