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模造真珠 (もぞうしんじゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

模も造ぞう真しん珠じゅ

Meanings

1

noun

imitation pearl; fake pearl

Refers to artificial pearls made from materials like glass or plastic, as opposed to natural or cultured pearls.

このネックレスは模も造ぞう真しん珠じゅでできている。
This necklace is made of imitation pearls.

Written forms

模も造ぞう真しん珠じゅ
Standard kanji spelling.
摸も造ぞう真しん珠じゅ
Variant using 摸 instead of 模; less common.

Kanji

模imitation, copy, mock
造create, make, structure

真true, reality, Buddhist sect

珠pearl, gem, jewel

摸search, imitate, copy

Similar words

真しん珠じゅ
真珠 means real pearl, while 模造真珠 specifically means imitation or fake pearl.
養よう殖しょく真しん珠じゅ
養殖真珠 is cultured pearl, which is still a real pearl formed by an oyster, unlike 模造真珠 which is entirely artificial.

Etymology

Compound of 模造 (imitation) and 真珠 (pearl).