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Meanings
1
deemed; presumptive; imputed
usually written using kana alone
Used as a prefix in legal, administrative, or formal contexts to indicate that something is treated as if it were a certain status, even if not literally so. Common in terms like みなし公務員 (deemed public servant) or みなし配当 (deemed dividend).
Under this law, they are treated as deemed public servants.
Deemed dividends are subject to taxation.
Usage patterns
- みなし〈物〉deemed X (treated as X for legal/administrative purposes)
This employee is treated as a deemed public servant.
- 〈物〉とみなすto deem/regard something as X
This income is deemed to be a dividend.