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擬勢 (ぎせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
bluff ; feint ; deception
Used in military, strategic, or competitive contexts for a deceptive show of force or movement to mislead an opponent. Often used with する to mean 'to bluff' or 'to make a feint'.
彼かれ
は
強つよ
い
ふり
を
し
て
擬ぎ
勢せい
し
た
が
、
内ない
心しん
は
不ふ
安あん
だっ
た
。
He bluffed by pretending to be strong, but inside he was uneasy.
Kanji 擬 mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate 勢 forces, energy, military strength Similar words 虚きょ 勢せい 虚勢 is a more common word for bluff or bravado, often used in everyday situations. 擬勢 is more technical and typically used in military or strategic contexts.
フェイント フェイント is a loanword from English 'feint', commonly used in sports and games. 擬勢 is a native Japanese term with a similar meaning but more formal and less common.
Etymology Compound of 擬 (gi, 'imitate' or 'mimic') and 勢 (sei, 'force' or 'power'), literally meaning 'imitated force'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese term used in military strategy.
