偽物 — meaning in English

English meaning

• counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
• fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
• forgery noun The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.
• phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
• shanzhai noun The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.

Senses

偽物 is used for these senses in English:

• forgery That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
• phony (informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
• shanzhai The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.

counterfeit — full definition

1. adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
2. noun A fake version of something, made to pass as genuine.
3. verb To make an illegal imitation of something valuable, especially money.

fake — full definition

1. adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
2. noun An object, person, or claim that is not what it appears to be.
3. verb To make something appear real or true when it isn't; to pretend.

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