“Bogus” in Japanese
Short answer
インチキ
inchiki
Bogus in Japanese is “インチキ” (inchiki). Full meaning: cheating, fraud, trickery, deception; fake, bogus, quack, sham, counterfeit.
Other ways to say “Bogus” in Japanese
偽
gi imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham; pseudo-; falseness
いんちき
inchiki cheating, fraud, trickery, deception; fake, bogus, quack, sham, counterfeit
にせ
nise imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham; pseudo-; falseness
ニセ
nise imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham; pseudo-; falseness
贋
nise imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham; pseudo-; falseness
偐
nise imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham; pseudo-; falseness
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