Only when written 似たり
Refers to something that is not genuine, a counterfeit or a look-alike. Often used in contexts like 似たりの商品 (fake goods).
This bag is a fake; it's not the real thing.
A flat-bottomed boat used for carrying freight, typically on rivers or canals. The kanji 荷足り is rare and may be encountered in historical or specialized texts.
A barge is carrying cargo on the river.
模造品 is a more formal term for 'imitation' or 'reproduction', often used in legal or commercial contexts.
much the same; not much difference
Standard kanji spelling for the 'fake/copy' sense; the kanji 似 suggests resemblance.
Rare kanji spelling for the 'barge/lighter' sense, using 荷 (cargo) and 足り (sufficient).
The word にたり likely derives from the verb 似る (にる, 'to resemble') with the suffix たり, indicating a state or result. The 'barge' sense may be a separate homophone with uncertain origin, possibly related to 荷 (に, 'cargo') and 足り (たり, 'sufficient').