レプリカrepurika

1. nounreplica

• Synonym模造もぞうWrittenWritten word for an imitation made after the original, as in 「模造刀」; can be neutral or imply a fake. 「レプリカ」 mainly covers replicas of trophies and artworks.
• Synonym複製ふくせいWrittenWritten term for reproducing something, not limited to objects; also covers photocopying and reprinting. 「レプリカ」 refers specifically to a physical replica.
• Synonym写しうつしNeutralA copy made exactly from the original, usually a document, as in 「戸籍の写し」. 「レプリカ」 is a reproduced physical object.
• Synonym複製品ふくせいひんWrittenWritten word for an item produced by copying; close to 「レプリカ」, which is more often used for souvenirs and exhibits.
• Related偽物にせものNeutralA fake or counterfeit, anything not genuine, often implying it is passed off as real. 「レプリカ」 simply says something is a copy, with no deceptive overtone.
• Related模写もしゃWrittenWritten term for faithfully copying a painting or calligraphy, by hand or otherwise, covering both the act and the resulting copy. 「レプリカ」 is a reproduced physical object.
• Related偽にせNeutralFake or bogus, mostly a prefix, as in 「偽札」; implies something is not genuine. 「レプリカ」 is not made with the aim of passing as the real thing.
• RelatedいかものCasualColloquial for a fake, and also for something strange, as in 「いかもの食い」; derogatory. 「レプリカ」 carries no negative nuance.
• Antonym本物ほんものNeutralThe genuine article or real thing, also something that lives up to its name; the opposite of a copy like 「レプリカ」.
• AntonymオリジナルNeutralThe original or original work, the counterpart of a 「レプリカ」 copy; can also describe something original or one of a kind.

Use 「レプリカ」 or 「複製品」 for replicas of trophies and cultural artifacts; 「偽物」 for fakes passed off as genuine; 「写し」 for copies of documents; 「本物」 for the real thing.

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1. 優勝杯ゆうしょうはいや美術品びじゅつひんなどの複製ふくせい。