偽 物(にせもの)

にせもの

noun

fake, counterfeit, imitation

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(にせもの)だ。

This is a fake.

偽物(にせもの)のブランド品(ひん)を買(か)ってしまった。

I accidentally bought a counterfeit brand-name product.

本物(ほんもの)と偽物(にせもの)の見分(みわ)けがつかないほど精巧(せいこう)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(ほんもの) (the real thing). 偽物(にせもの) carries a strongly negative connotation, implying deliberate deception or fraud.

Alternative reading

Sometimes read as にせもの or ぎぶつ. The reading にせもの is standard.

Common collocations

偽物(にせもの)をつかまされる: to be passed off a fake
偽物(にせもの)を見抜(みぬ)く: to see through a fake
本物(ほんもの)と偽物(にせもの)の見分(みわ)け: distinguishing real from fake

Similar words

偽物(にせもの): a fake item (implies deception)
模造品(もぞうひん): imitation, replica (more neutral, may be legal)
贋作(がんさく): forgery (specifically art or documents)
コピー品(ひん): knockoff, copy product

Related Words

Antonym: 本物(ほんもの) (genuine)

Related: 偽(にせ) (fake (prefix/noun))

Compare: フェイク (fake, counterfeit)

Compare: レプリカ (replica)

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Added 2026.2.17 11:50 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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