Japanese word

偽造

Pronunciation

Romajigizō

Meaning

  • nounforgery

Example

その署名の偽造が発覚しました。so no sho mei no gi zō ga hak kaku shi ma shi ta

The forgery of the signature was discovered.

Illustration for 偽造 (forgery)

More examples

警察は公文書の偽造を調べています。kei satsu wa kō bun sho no gi zō o shira be te i ma su

The police are investigating the forgery of official documents.

Core concept

Describes the deliberate creation of a false object or record that is presented as genuine.

Common phrases

  • 偽造が発覚するgi zō ga hak kaku su ru

    forgery is discovered

  • 偽造の疑いgi zō no utaga i

    suspicion of forgery

  • 署名の偽造sho mei no gi zō

    signature forgery

Similar words

贋作gansaku: An imitation artwork created to pass as an original.
偽作gisaku: A work deliberately made to appear genuine even though it is not authentic.
模造mozō: An object made to copy the form of an original, whether or not it is presented as authentic.

Definition in Japanese

文書や物品などを本物らしく見せるために偽って作ること。bun sho ya bup pin na do o hon mono ra shi ku mi se ru ta me ni itsuwa tte tsuku ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 偽造 (gizō) is formed from 偽 (gi, "false") and 造 (zō, "make or create").

Usage tips

  • English often uses forgery for false documents or artworks, while counterfeiting commonly concerns money or branded goods.

Other meanings

  • counterfeitingnoun
  • falsificationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 偽造するgizōsuruforgeverb
  • 偽造者gizōshaforgernoun

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