偽物・贋物|にせものnisemono[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounspurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
   この本物ほんものの宝石ほうせきとその偽物にせものとを比較ひかくしてみなさい。↗

   Compare this genuine jewel with that imitation.

• SynonymインチキCasualColloquial for a scam or something bogus, with a mocking tone; 「偽物」 is more neutral.
• SynonymフェイクNeutralLoanword for counterfeits or feints, as in 「フェイクニュース」.
• Synonym偽にせWrittenWritten/formal prose for falseness, mostly used as a prefix as in 「偽善」; 「偽物」 refers to fake goods.
• Synonym模造もぞうNeutralMade in imitation of the real thing; an imitation is a 「模造品」, not necessarily meant to deceive, while 「偽物」 covers anything not genuine.
• Synonymまがい物まがいものNeutralImitation goods that merely resemble the real thing, often with a cheap feel; 「偽物」 is the general word for fakes and counterfeits.
• Synonym偽造品ぎぞうひんWrittenForged goods or documents, often in legal contexts such as counterfeit bills; 「偽物」 is the more everyday word.
• RelatedがせCasualColloquial slang for false information or fakes, as in 「ガセネタ」; 「偽物」 is more formal.
• Related偽ぎWrittenWritten/formal prose for falseness, mostly used as a prefix as in 「偽善」; 「偽物」 refers to fake goods.
• RelatedいかさまNeutralCheating or trickery, as in 「いかさま師」; 「偽物」 focuses on the fake item itself.
• RelatedまやかしNeutralDeceptive tricks or false appearances; 「偽物」 centers on counterfeit goods.
• RelatedまがいNeutralOn its own, an imitation; as a suffix after a noun it suggests something close to it, as in 「詐欺まがい」; 「偽物」 stands alone for fakes.
• Antonym本物ほんものNeutralThe genuine article, the direct opposite of the fake 「偽物」.
• Antonym真物しんぶつWrittenWritten/formal prose for a genuine article, opposed to 「偽物」; rare.

For fakes and counterfeits, use 「偽物」, as in 「偽物のブランド品」. Use 「偽造品」 for forged items like counterfeit bills, 「まがい物」 for cheap knockoffs, 「インチキ」 for scams, and 「フェイク」 for fake news. The opposite is 「本物」.

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1. にせもの。