偽(にせ)

にせ
noun, prefix
fake, counterfeit
1. fake, counterfeit, forgery
Something made to imitate or resemble the genuine article, typically with intent to deceive.
これは偽(にせ)のブランド品(ひん)だ。
This is a counterfeit brand-name product.
偽(にせ)札(さつ)が見(み)つかった。
Counterfeit bills were found.
本物(ほんもの)か偽(にせ)かを見分(みわ)けるのは難(むずか)しい。
It's difficult to tell the real from the fake.

偽(にせ) is used as a prefix or standalone noun to indicate something fake.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 偽(にせ)もの: fake item, counterfeit
  • 偽(にせ)札(さつ): counterfeit money
  • 偽(にせ)名(な): false name, alias
  • 偽(にせ)医者(いしゃ): fake doctor, quack

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 偽物(にせもの): counterfeit, imitation
  • 贋作(がんさく): forgery (art)
  • フェイク: fake (loanword)
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Added 2026.2.5 20:49 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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