偽 装(ぎそう)

ぎそう

noun

disguise, camouflage, falsification

1. disguise, camouflage, falsification

The act of concealing true nature or identity by making something appear different. Often used for fraudulent misrepresentation, fake appearances, or military camouflage.

偽装(ぎそう)結婚(けっこん)

sham marriage

産地(さんち)偽装(ぎそう)が発覚(はっかく)した。

The false labeling of product origin was discovered.

敵(てき)に見(み)つからないよう、車両(しゃりょう)を偽装(ぎそう)した。

They camouflaged the vehicles to avoid being spotted by the enemy.

Usage: Used as a noun or with する to form the verb 偽装(ぎそう)する (to disguise, to falsify, to camouflage).

Nuance: 偽装(ぎそう) implies deliberate deception—making something appear to be what it is not. It has strongly negative connotations when referring to fraud or falsification.

Common collocations

偽装(ぎそう)結婚(けっこん) (sham marriage)
産地(さんち)偽装(ぎそう) (false origin labeling)
偽装(ぎそう)工作(こうさく) (disguise operation)
偽装(ぎそう)する (to disguise, falsify)
偽装(ぎそう)を見(み)抜(ぬ)く (to see through a disguise)

Related words

装(よそお)う (to pretend, to dress up)
見(み)せかけ (pretense, facade)
カモフラージュ (camouflage - loanword)
詐称(さしょう) (false claim)

Related Words

Synonym: 装(よそお)う (to pretend)

Related: 見(み)せかけ (pretense, facade)

Compare: 粉飾(ふんしょく) (embellishment)

Compare: 成(な)り済(す)まし (impersonation)

Compare: 隠(かく)れ蓑(みの) (cover)

Compare: 経歴(けいれき)詐称(さしょう) (misrepresenting one's background)

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Added 2026.1.31 20:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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