模も造ぞう

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).

• この博はく物ぶつ館かんには恐きょう竜りゅうの骨ほねの模も造ぞう品ひんが展てん示じされている。

  A replica of a dinosaur skeleton is on display at this museum.

• 彼かれは有ゆう名めいな絵かい画がを模も造ぞうして売うっていた。

  He was making and selling imitations of famous paintings.

• 模も造ぞうブランド品ひんの販はん売ばいは法ほう律りつで禁きん止しされている。

  Selling counterfeit brand-name goods is prohibited by law.