(ぎじ)

ぎじ
noun, prefix
pseudo; simulated; quasi-
formaltechnical
1. pseudo; simulated; quasi-
Something that resembles or imitates the real thing but is not genuine. Used as a prefix attached to nouns to indicate something is artificial, simulated, or only apparent.
You can have a simulated experience.
More and more people are enjoying simulated travel through VR.
In this experiment, we created a simulated environment to reproduce conditions close to the real ones.

Usage

Primarily used as a prefix before nouns. Unlike (にせ) (fake/counterfeit), 疑似(ぎじ) does not imply deception — it means something is designed to resemble or simulate the real thing, often for useful purposes like training or testing.

Compounds

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