fake in Japanese
fake in Japanese is 偽, 紛い, ぱちもん — fake means not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
fake in Japanese
偽
Pronounced: nise
Not real; false, fraudulent.
紛い
Pronounced: magai
Not real; false, fraudulent.
ぱちもん
Pronounced: pachimon
偽
Pronounced: nise
偽物
Pronounced: nisemono
偽造
Pronounced: gizō
(transitive) To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
改竄
Pronounced: kaizan
(transitive) To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
偽装
Pronounced: gisō
(transitive) To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.
欺く
Pronounced: azamuku
(archaic) To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
騙す
Pronounced: damasu
(archaic) To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
騙る
Pronounced: kataru
(archaic) To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
What does "fake" mean?
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adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
"He was arrested for selling fake designer handbags."
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noun An object, person, or claim that is not what it appears to be.
"The painting hanging in the museum was later found to be a fake."
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verb To make something appear real or true when it isn't; to pretend.
"She faked a smile to get through the awkward dinner."
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fake in a sentence
- He was arrested for selling fake designer handbags.
- The news story turned out to be completely fake.
- The painting hanging in the museum was later found to be a fake.
- She faked a smile to get through the awkward dinner.
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What is "fake" in Japanese?
"fake" in Japanese is 偽, 紛い, ぱちもん. fake means: Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
How do you pronounce 偽?
"fake" in Japanese is 偽, pronounced "nise".
How do you use "fake" in a sentence?
Example: "He was arrested for selling fake designer handbags." In Japanese, "fake" is 偽, 紛い, ぱちもん.
Are there other ways to say "fake" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 10 translations listed for "fake": 偽, 紛い, ぱちもん, 偽物, 偽造, 改竄.
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