“Imitation” in Japanese
Short answer
Imitation in Japanese is “偽” (gi). Full meaning: imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham; pseudo-; falseness.
Other ways to say “Imitation” in Japanese
物真似
monomane imitation (of someone, something), impersonation, (vocal) mimicry
紛い
magai imitation, sham, -like
紛い物
magaimono imitation, fake, sham
真似事
manegoto imitation, copy, make-believe, pretence, sham; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
模造
mozou imitation, counterfeit, fake, sham, ersatz (object)
模倣
mohou imitation, copying
擬製
gisei imitation, forgery, copy
模擬
mogi imitation
模作
mosaku imitation (work)
作り物
tsukurimono artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham; fiction, made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival)
拵え物
koshiraemono fake, imitation
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