でっち上あげ

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っ

ち

あ

げ

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

fabrication; made-up story; hoax; frame-up

Refers to something completely invented, often with malicious intent, such as a false accusation or a scam. The verb form is でっち上げる.

その記き事じは完かん全ぜんなでっち上あげだった。
That article was a complete fabrication.
彼かれ

は

でっち

上あ

げ

の

罪つみ

で

逮たい

捕ほ

さ

れ

た

。

He was arrested on trumped-up charges.

Written forms

でっち上あげUsage55%
Standard spelling using でっち (apprentice) and 上げ (raise), implying something cooked up.
でっちあげUsage43%
デッチアゲUsage1%
捏でっち上あげ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 捏 (fabricate); not commonly used.

Kanji

上above, up
捏knead, mix

Similar words

嘘うそ
嘘 is a general lie, while でっち上げ implies a more elaborate, constructed falsehood, often a story or scheme.
捏ねつ造ぞう
捏造 is a more formal term for fabrication, often used in legal or official contexts, while でっち上げ is more colloquial.

Etymology

Derived from the verb でっち上げる, literally 'to raise up an apprentice', implying something hastily put together or fabricated. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is associated with the idea of a makeshift or false creation.