noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes something that is not genuine, often with a negative connotation. Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
This brand bag is a fake.
He tried to enter the country with a forged passport.
Prefix used to indicate something is not genuine, often in compounds like 偽科学 (pseudoscience) or 偽善 (hypocrisy).
You need to be careful not to be fooled by pseudoscience.
He used a fake ID.
It turned out that this brand-name item was fake.
fake account; sock puppet account
fake breasts; artificial breasts