偽ぎ装そう表ひょう示じ

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Meanings

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noun

false labeling; false advertising; misrepresentation of goods

Refers to deceptive labeling or advertising of products, such as faking origin, ingredients, or quality. Often used in consumer protection and food safety contexts.

その会かい社しゃは食しょく品ひんの偽ぎ装そう表ひょう示じで摘てき発はつさ

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。

That company was exposed for false labeling of food products.

偽ぎ装そう表ひょう示じは消しょう費ひ者しゃの信しん頼らいを裏うら切ぎる行こう為いだ。

False advertising is an act that betrays consumer trust.

Kanji

偽falsehood, lie, deceive
装attire, dress, pretend
表surface, table, chart
示show, indicate, point out

Related words

虚きょ偽ぎ表ひょう示じ
虚偽表示 is a broader legal term for any false representation, while 偽装表示 specifically implies disguising or faking the true nature of a product.
不ふ当とう表ひょう示じ
不当表示 refers to unfair or misleading representations under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, often overlapping with 偽装表示 but including exaggerated claims.

Built from

偽ぎ装そう+表ひょう示じ

Etymology

Compound of 偽装 (ぎそう, 'disguise, camouflage') and 表示 (ひょうじ, 'display, indication'). The term became widely used in the 2000s following high-profile food labeling scandals in Japan.