English–Japanese

“fake” in Japanese

Japanese

Also偽 (nise)

Pronunciation

Romajinisemono

Example

その時計は偽物です。so no tokei wa nise mono de su

That watch is a fake.

Illustration for 偽物 (fake)

How to say “fake” in Japanese

“Fake” in Japanese is 偽物 (nisemono).

Covers something made or presented to imitate a genuine object without being the genuine object itself.

Full entry for 偽物: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 偽物

買う前に、そのバッグが偽物ではないか確認しました。ka u mae ni so no ba ggu ga nise mono de wa na i ka kaku nin shi ma shi ta

Before buying it, I checked whether the bag was a fake.

Tips for using 偽物

  • English speakers use fake for many kinds of false objects, whereas forgery usually refers to a false document, signature, or work of art.

Other Japanese words for “fake”

2

偽

nise

nounfake

偽の薬を買わないでください。nise no kusuri o ka wa na i de ku da sa i

Please do not buy fake medicine.

“fake” in other languages