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偽装表示 (ぎそうひょうじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
false labeling ; false advertising ; misrepresentation of goods
Refers to deceptive labeling or advertising of products, such as faking origin, ingredients, or quality. Often used in consumer protection and food safety contexts.
示じ
は
消しょう
費ひ
者しゃ
の
信しん
頼らい
を
裏うら
切ぎ
る
行こう
為い
だ
。
False advertising is an act that betrays consumer trust.
Kanji 示 show, indicate, point out Similar words 虚きょ 偽ぎ 表ひょう 示じ 虚偽表示 is a broader legal term for any false representation, while 偽装表示 specifically implies disguising or faking the true nature of a product.
不ふ 当とう 表ひょう 示じ 不当表示 refers to unfair or misleading representations under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, often overlapping with 偽装表示 but including exaggerated claims.
Etymology Compound of 偽装 (ぎそう, 'disguise, camouflage') and 表示 (ひょうじ, 'display, indication'). The term became widely used in the 2000s following high-profile food labeling scandals in Japan.
