Some examples of word usage: humbug
1. He always says he's too busy to help out, but I think it's just a humbug.
彼はいつも手伝う時間がないと言うけど、単なる嘘だと思う。
2. Don't listen to his humbug about how he's the best player on the team.
彼がチームで一番の選手だという嘘を信じないで。
3. The politician's promises were nothing but humbug, and the people saw right through them.
政治家の約束はすべて嘘で、人々はすぐにそれを見抜いた。
4. I tried to believe in Santa Claus for as long as I could, but eventually I realized it was all humbug.
私はできるだけ信じようとしたけど、最終的にはサンタクロースは全て嘘だと気づいた。
5. The salesman's claims about the product's effectiveness seemed like humbug to me.
そのセールスマンが商品の効果について言っていることは、私にはただの嘘に思えた。
6. When she said she couldn't come to the party because she was sick, I suspected it was just a humbug to avoid going.
彼女がパーティに来られないと言った時、ただの嘘で行きたくないだけだと疑った。