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偽金 (にせがね) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

偽にせ金がね

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Meanings

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noun

counterfeit money; fake currency

Refers to forged or fake money, including coins and bills. Used in legal and everyday contexts.

彼かれは偽にせ金がねを使つかった疑うたがいで逮たい捕ほされた。
He was arrested on suspicion of using counterfeit money.
この紙し幣へいは偽にせ金がねかもしれない。
This bill might be counterfeit.

Written forms

偽にせ金がね
Common kanji spelling using 偽 (false) and 金 (money).
贋にせ金がねUsage100%
Alternate kanji spelling using 贋 (counterfeit). Less common but still encountered.

Kanji

贋counterfeit, forgery
金gold
偽

falsehood, lie, deceive

Similar words

偽にせ札さつ
Specifically refers to counterfeit paper money (bills), while 偽金 can refer to both coins and bills.
贋にせ物もの
General term for counterfeit or fake goods, not limited to money.

Etymology

Compound of 偽 (false) and 金 (money). The alternate spelling 贋金 uses 贋 (counterfeit).