Creating a False Impression

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Creating a False Impression

This means acting in a way that creates a good impression on the other party for your own benefit. It has been in the news as Prime Minister Abe often uses the word to counter attacks from opposition parties. For instance, he used it in this way: “Saying this as if it’s the truth, is “innshou sousa.”

第三者だいさんしゃ
daisannsha
the other party
たいして
ni taishite
on
自分じぶん都合つごうのいい
jibunn ni tsugou no ii
for your own benefit
印象いんしょう
innshou wo
(a good) impression
あたえよう
ataeyou
(that) creates
とする
to suru
in a way
行為こうい
koui
acting
です。
desu.
(this) means
安倍あべ首相しゅしょう
Abe shushou ga
Abe Prime Minister
野党やとう
yatou
opposition parties
からの
kara no
from
反論はんろん
hannronn ni
to counter attacks
しばしば
shibashiba
often
使つか
tsukai
uses (the word)
話題わだいになりました。
wadai ni narimashita.
(it) has been in the news (as)
たとえば
tatoeba
for instance
「まるで
“marude
[really]
事実じじつである
jijitsu de aru
(the) truth (it)’s
かのように
ka no you ni
as if
うのは
iu no ha
saying (this)
印象いんしょう操作そうさ
innshou’sousa
innshou sousa
だ」
da”
is
のように
no youni
in this way
使つかいました。
tsukaimashita.
(he) used (it)

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