ダミー
だみー
noun
dummy, fake, stand-in
1.
dummy, fake, stand-in
Something that imitates or substitutes for the real thing. Used for placeholders, decoys, fake items, or test objects.
ダミーのデータを使う。
To use dummy data.
防犯カメラはダミーだった。
The security camera was a dummy.
テスト用にダミーの会社名を入力して動作確認をした。
I entered a dummy company name for testing to verify the system worked.
USAGE:
ダミー is used as a noun or as a modifier (ダミーの〜). Common in technology, security, and testing contexts. Unlike English "dummy," it is not used as an insult for a person in Japanese.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ダミーデータ: dummy data, placeholder data
- ダミー会社: dummy company, shell company
- ダミーの防犯カメラ: dummy security camera
- ダミー人形: crash test dummy, mannequin