“Fake” in Japanese
Short answer
Fake in Japanese is “がせ” (gase). Full meaning: fake, something false, sham, deception.
Other ways to say “Fake” in Japanese
拵え物
koshiraemono fake, imitation
偽
gi imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham; pseudo-; falseness
食わせ物
kuwasemono fake, sham, counterfeit; impostor, cheat, hypocrite
贋作
gansaku fake (work), counterfeit
ガセ
gase fake, something false, sham, deception
かせ
kase fake, something false, sham, deception
紛い物
magaimono imitation, fake, sham
空事
soragoto fake, fabrication
いか物
ikamono fake, forgery, counterfeit, imitation; unusual item, something strange
フェイク
feeku fake
似たり
nitari fake, copy; barge, lighter
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