WORD DETAIL
偽物
にせもの
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Spelling:
偽物. Reading:にせもの. Core meaning: fake; counterfeit. - Basic usage: Representative examples:
探偵は二枚の絵から偽物を見抜いた/展示用の宝石は精巧な偽物です.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Genuine and imitation items
偽物is an item that appears genuine but is not authentic. It is not automatically equivalent to saying that a person's statement is false, and it can describe an imitation made for display.

