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まがい物 (まがいもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

まがい物もの

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が

い

も

の

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

imitation; fake; sham

Refers to something that is not genuine, often with a negative connotation of being counterfeit or deceptive.

このブランド品ひんはまがい

物もの

だ

。

This branded item is a fake.

彼かれの親しん切せつはまがい物ものに過すぎない。

His kindness is nothing but a sham.

Kanji

物thing, object, matter
紛distract, be mistaken for, go astray
擬mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate

Related words

偽にせ物ものN2
まがい物 is a somewhat literary word for a cheap sham or fake, close in meaning to 偽物 but less common in casual speech.

Written forms

まがい物ものUsage29%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
まがいものUsage56%
紛まがい物ものUsage12%
Alternate kanji spelling using 紛.
マガイモノUsage4%
擬まがい物もの

Etymology

Compound of まがい (continuative form of まがう 'to resemble closely, to be mistaken for') + 物 (もの 'thing'). The kanji 紛 and 擬 are used for their meanings of 'confusion' and 'imitation', respectively.

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.