noun
forged letter
A letter that has been falsified, typically to deceive the recipient about its origin or content.
彼は偽手紙を使って会社の評判を落とそうとした。
He tried to damage the company's reputation using a forged letter.
Standard kanji spelling using 偽 (false) and 手紙 (letter).
Mixed katakana-kanji spelling; ニセ emphasizes the 'fake' aspect.
Uses the less common kanji 贋 for 'counterfeit'; rarely seen.
Compound of 偽 (にせ, 'fake') and 手紙 (てがみ, 'letter').