偽 名(ぎめい)

ぎめい

noun

false name; alias; pseudonym

1. false name; alias; assumed name

A name used to conceal one's true identity. Often implies deceptive intent, unlike pen names or stage names which are openly acknowledged.

偽名(ぎめい)でホテルに泊(と)まった。

He stayed at the hotel under a false name.

犯人(はんにん)は偽名(ぎめい)を使(つか)って逃(に)げていた。

The criminal had been on the run using a false name.

偽名(ぎめい)で契約(けいやく)を結(むす)ぶことは法律(ほうりつ)違反(いはん)になる場合(ばあい)がある。

Entering a contract under a false name can be a legal violation.

Usage

Carries a negative nuance implying deception. Used in news, crime reports, and fiction. For non-deceptive alternative names, Japanese uses different terms.

Common collocations

偽名(ぎめい)を使(つか)う (to use a false name)
偽名(ぎめい)で～する (to do something under a false name)
偽名(ぎめい)を名乗(なの)る (to go by a false name)

Similar words

芸名(げいめい): stage name — used openly by entertainers, no deceptive intent
ペンネーム: pen name — used openly by writers
仮名(かめい): pseudonym; alias — more neutral, used in news to protect identity

Related Words

Compare: 芸名(げいめい) (stage name)

Compare: ペンネーム (pen name)

Compare: 本名(ほんみょう) (real name, true name)

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Added 2026.3.20 22:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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