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擬製 (ぎせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
imitation ; copy ; forgery
Refers to something made to resemble an original, often with a nuance of being counterfeit or a knock-off. Used for goods, documents, and other tangible items.
パスポート
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擬ぎ
製せい
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罪つみ
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逮たい
捕ほ
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He was arrested for forging a passport.
Kanji 擬 mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate Similar words 偽ぎ 造ぞう 偽造 is more strongly associated with criminal forgery of documents, money, or official items, while 擬製 can be used for both innocent imitation and counterfeit goods.
模も 造ぞう 模造 often implies a replica or reproduction, sometimes legal, whereas 擬製 leans more toward deceptive imitation.
Etymology Compound of 擬 (gi, 'imitate') and 製 (sei, 'manufacture'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.
