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模造 (もぞう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
imitation ; copy ; reproduction ; counterfeit ; fake
Refers to objects made to look like something else, ranging from legal reproductions (e.g., museum replicas) to illegal counterfeits. Often used in compounds like 模造品 (imitation goods).
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A replica of a dinosaur skeleton is on display at this museum.
Written forms 模も 造ぞう Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common vocabulary.
摸も 造ぞう Usage 1%
Variant kanji form using 摸 instead of 模; rarely used in modern Japanese.
モゾウ Usage 1%
Similar words 偽にせ 物もの 偽物 is a general term for a fake or forgery, often implying deception. 模造 focuses on the act or result of imitation, and can be neutral (replica) or negative (counterfeit) depending on context.
複ふく 製せい 複製 means duplication or reproduction, typically of documents, artworks, or recordings, and is usually legal. 模造 is broader and can include three-dimensional objects and illegal copies.
Etymology 模 (も, 'imitate') + 造 (ぞう, 'make'). The spelling 摸造 uses the older form 摸, which has the same meaning as 模.
