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贋作 (がんさく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
counterfeit ; forgery ; fake
Refers to a forged or counterfeit work, especially in art, literature, or documents. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to forge' or 'to counterfeit'.
彼かれ
は
有ゆう
名めい
な
画が
家か
の
作さく
品ひん
を
贋がん
作さく
し
た
。
He forged works by a famous painter.
Kanji 作 make, production, prepare Similar words 偽にせ 物もの 偽物 is a broader term for any fake or imitation item, while 贋作 specifically refers to forged works of art, literature, or documents.
模も 造ぞう 品ひん 模造品 is a replica or imitation, often legal, whereas 贋作 implies deception and illegality.
Etymology Composed of 贋 (counterfeit, false) and 作 (make, work). The kanji 贋 is a phono-semantic compound with 貝 (shell, money) and 雁 (wild goose), originally referring to counterfeit coins.
