盗作|とうさくtousaku[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbplagiarism; plagiarised work
Conjugation
Dictionary form盗作する(とうさくする)
Polite (masu)盗作します(とうさくします)
Negative (nai)盗作しない(とうさくしない)
polite (masen)盗作しません(とうさくしません)
classical zu / nu盗作せず・盗作せぬ(とうさくせず・とうさくせぬ)
Past (ta)盗作した(とうさくした)
polite (mashita)盗作しました(とうさくしました)
Past negative (nakatta)盗作しなかった(とうさくしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)盗作しませんでした(とうさくしませんでした)
Te form盗作して(とうさくして)
Potential盗作できる(とうさくできる)
Passive盗作される(とうさくされる)
Causative盗作させる(とうさくさせる)
Causative passive盗作させられる(とうさくさせられる)
Conditional (ba)盗作すれば(とうさくすれば)
tara盗作したら(とうさくしたら)
Volitional盗作しよう(とうさくしよう)
polite (mashou)盗作しましょう(とうさくしましょう)
Imperative盗作しろ(とうさくしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym剽窃ひょうせつWrittenWritten/formal word for plagiarising others' works or papers, esp. in academic contexts; nearly the same as 「盗作」 but more formal.
  • Related盗用とうようNeutralUsing others' designs, ideas, images etc. without permission; broader than 「盗作」 and not limited to creative works.
  • Antonym自作じさくNeutralMaking something with your own hands; the direct opposite of 「盗作」, which means copying others' work.
  • Antonym創作そうさくWrittenWritten word for creating original works; stands in contrast to the copying that 「盗作」 describes.
  • AntonymオリジナルNeutralLoanword meaning 'original'; the opposite of 「盗作」, as in 「オリジナル作品」.

Use 「盗作」 for passing off someone else's work as your own, as in 「盗作疑惑」. For academic plagiarism choose 「剽窃」; for misusing designs or images, 「盗用」. For original work, say 「オリジナル」 or 「創作」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 他人たにんの作つくった作品さくひんや文章ぶんしょう、アイデアの一部いちぶまたは全部ぜんぶを自分じぶんの作品さくひんのなかに無断むだんで使用しようすること。剽窃ひょうせつ。
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