Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “嘘も方便”

嘘も方便

うそもほうべん

the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie

Example sentence

As the proverb goes, "The end justifies the means."

Kanji details

Kun/On information

嘘

On: きょ;こ
Kun: うそ;ふ.く
Stroke count: 14

・lie

・falsehood

方

On: ほう
Kun: かた;-かた;-がた
Stroke count: 4

・direction

・person

・alternative

便

On: べん;びん
Kun: たよ.り
Stroke count: 9

・convenience

・facility

・excrement

・feces

・letter

・chance