How to describe something as hypocritical


I know that the word 偽善者 exists in Japanese and is listed in Japanese-English
dictionaries as the translation of 'hypocrite'.

But the kanji 偽善 and the definition make me wonder what the actual word I'm
looking for is.

The definition given for 偽善者 is usually something like: 偽善を行う人。

And the definition for 偽善 is usually something like:
うわべをいかにも善人らしく見せかけること。また、そういう行為。

The meaning I'm thinking of when I say 'hypocrite' or 'hypocritical' in
English is engaging in the same behaviors that you condemns others for,
whereas the Japanese definitions make me think of someone just pretending to
be good/nice to hide their true feelings.

What would be the best word choice for the same meaning in Japanese?




It's not a 100% match but pretty close to the nuance you are looking for.
Often you point out something like this in Japanese as: 矛盾{むじゅん}している。

E.g. 言葉{ことば}と行動{こうどう}が矛盾{むじゅん}してる。

That is, "your words and your actions are contradictory".

Hope that helps!




It's not a 100% match but pretty close to the nuance you are looking for.
Often you point out something like this in Japanese as: 矛盾{むじゅん}している。

E.g. 言葉{ことば}と行動{こうどう}が矛盾{むじゅん}してる。

That is, "your words and your actions are contradictory".

Hope that helps!

