authenticity; genuineness or spuriousness
Refers to the quality of being genuine or fake, often used in contexts like art, documents, or products. Common in phrases such as 真贋を見極める (determine authenticity).
I had the authenticity of this painting appraised.
It is difficult to determine whether it is genuine or fake.
authenticity dispute; argument over genuineness
Compound of 真 (しん, 'true') and 贋 (がん, 'counterfeit'). The kanji 贋 is relatively rare and specifically means 'fake' or 'imitation'.