偽証（ぎしょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: perjury
Example sentences
- 偽証は重い罪に問われる。 — Perjury is charged as a serious crime.
- 偽証をせず、真実を話す。 — Don't commit perjury—tell the truth.
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