【そらにことば】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. false friendlinguistics
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  1. false friend
    2. This term refers to words in different languages that look or sound similar but have different meanings. It is often used in language studies and translation contexts.
    The English word "actually" is a false friend to the Japanese word "実際," as they have different meanings.
    The French word "demander" is a false friend to the Japanese word "デマンド," as they do not mean the same thing.
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