贋作|がんさくgansaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbfake (work); counterfeit
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 贋作する（がんさくする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 贋作します（がんさくします） |
| Negative (nai) | 贋作しない（がんさくしない） |
| polite (masen) | 贋作しません（がんさくしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 贋作せず・贋作せぬ（がんさくせず・がんさくせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 贋作した（がんさくした） |
| polite (mashita) | 贋作しました（がんさくしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 贋作しなかった（がんさくしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 贋作しませんでした（がんさくしませんでした） |
| Te form | 贋作して（がんさくして） |
| Potential | 贋作できる（がんさくできる） |
| Passive | 贋作される（がんさくされる） |
| Causative | 贋作させる（がんさくさせる） |
| Causative passive | 贋作させられる（がんさくさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 贋作すれば（がんさくすれば） |
| tara | 贋作したら（がんさくしたら） |
| Volitional | 贋作しよう（がんさくしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 贋作しましょう（がんさくしましょう） |
| Imperative | 贋作しろ（がんさくしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymいかものCasualColloquial word for fakes and knock-offs of any kind, and even for odd, unusual things; unlike 「贋作」, it is not tied to artworks.
- Synonym偽作ぎさくWrittenWritten near-twin of 「贋作」: making something passed off as genuine, or such a work, but rarer; old copyright law also used it for unauthorized copying.
- Synonym贋造がんぞうWrittenWritten word stressing the act of counterfeiting, with objects not limited to art; 「贋作」 covers both act and work, mostly for paintings, calligraphy and antiques.
- Synonym偽造品ぎぞうひんNeutralNeutral word for counterfeit goods and documents, typical of trademarks, IDs and tickets; 「贋作」 speaks of works such as paintings and calligraphy.
- Relatedまがい物まがいものCasualColloquial word for things made in imitation of the real thing, often with a cheap, tacky feel; broader than 「贋作」 and much more casual.
- RelatedいかさまCasualColloquial word chiefly for cheating, scams and trickery, though it can mean fakes too; it stresses deception rather than works, and has an archaic sense of 'surely'.
- RelatedまやかしCasualColloquial word for deceptive facades and bogus goods, stressing trickery and false fronts; 「贋作」 is a concrete fabricated work.
- RelatedまがいNeutralNeutral word for imitations, mostly used as a suffix meaning pseudo- or -like, as in 「詐欺紛い」; not limited to counterfeit artworks.
- RelatedがせCasualSlangy colloquial word for fakes or false information, as in 「ガセネタ」; its tone is casual, so say 「偽物」 in formal settings.
- Antonym本物ほんものNeutralEveryday neutral word for anything genuine — the most common way to say 'real'; it is the opposite of 「贋作」 fakes and is not limited to works.
- Antonym真作しんさくWrittenWritten antonym: a work confirmed to be genuinely by the person; the direct opposite of 「贋作」, used in authenticating artworks and books.
- Antonym真跡しんせきWrittenWritten antonym: handwriting genuinely in the person's own hand, opposed to forged calligraphy; its scope is limited to handwritten works.
Use 「贋作」 for fake paintings, calligraphy and antiques. For counterfeit goods and documents say 「偽造品」; for knock-offs in general 「まがい物」. 「偽作」 is a rarer written near-twin, 「贋造」 stresses the act, 「紛い」 works as a suffix. 「いか物」 is a colloquial word for fakes of any kind; 「まやかし」 and 「がせ」 lean toward trickery and false info. Opposites: everyday 「本物」; written 「真作」 and 「真跡」 for authentication.
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