imitation pearl; fake pearl
Refers to artificial pearls made from materials like glass or plastic, as opposed to natural or cultured pearls.
このネックレスは模造真珠でできている。
This necklace is made of imitation pearls.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using 摸 instead of 模; less common.
Compound of 模造 (imitation) and 真珠 (pearl).