Vocab Info

N1 No-adjective, Noun, Prefix

(にせ)imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, pseudo-

    Dictionary Definition

    1. No-adjective, Noun

      1.

      imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham

    2. Prefix

      2.

      pseudo-

    All Forms

    偽 【にせ】贋 【にせ】

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    Examples

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      (にせ)のお(かね)使(つか)った(ひと)逮捕(たいほ)する。

      Arrest the person who used counterfeit money. {imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, pseudo-}

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      (だま)されて(にせ)のダイヤを()ってしまいました。

      I was deceived and ended up buying a fake diamond. {imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, pseudo-}

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      その手紙(てがみ)犯人(はんにん)からだと(おも)われていたが、実際(じっさい)(にせ)だった。

      The letter was believed to be from the culprit, but it was actually a forgery. {imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, pseudo-}

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      (にせ)警察(けいさつ)(いえ)()れてしまった(こと)が、(かれ)命取(いのちと)りとなってしまった。

      Letting the fake police into his house ended up costing him his life. {imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, pseudo-}

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      警察(けいさつ)(にせ)のパスポートを製作(せいさく)しているマフィアのアジトに突撃(とつげき)しました。

      The police raided the mafia hideout where they were producing counterfeit passports. {imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, pseudo-}

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