1.
fake, counterfeit, imitation
Something made to look like the genuine article in order to deceive. Can refer to counterfeit goods, forged documents, or a person pretending to be something they are not.
これは偽物だ。
This is a fake.
偽物のブランド品を買ってしまった。
I accidentally bought a counterfeit brand-name product.
本物と偽物の見分けがつかないほど精巧にできている。
It is so well made that you cannot tell the real thing from the fake.
The opposite of 本物 (the real thing, genuine article). 偽物 carries a strongly negative connotation, implying deliberate deception.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 偽物をつかまされる (be passed off a fake)
- 偽物を見抜く (see through a fake)
- 本物と偽物 (the real thing and the fake)
Related Words
Antonym:
本物 (genuine)