作つくり話ばなし
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Meanings
Noun
1. fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つくりばなし
Composed of
作つくり
making; producing; manufacturing; building; construction; make; structure; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; …
Noun
話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; argument; rumor; …
Noun
Examples6
This is fact, not fiction.
That's just a yarn.
The story of the lost prince was a fiction.
Paul's success was a myth.
It's not fiction or rumour, etc., it's a true story.
I concocted an excuse for missing the party.