Dictionary / Vocabulary / 捏造
ねつぞう · also でつぞう
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
common word Also written ねつ造
同性愛者の司祭が主教に昇格させられたと聞いたが、結局捏造したものであった。
I heard that a gay priest had been promoted to the rank of bishop, but it turned out to be a fabrication.
これって捏造なの？
Is this a hoax?
写真は捏造だったんだよ。
The photo was a hoax.