“Mock” in Japanese
Short answer
Mock in Japanese is “擬き” (modoki). Full meaning: -like, pseudo-, mock ..., imitation ..., in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts).
Other ways to say “Mock” in Japanese
もどき
modoki -like, pseudo-, mock ..., imitation ..., in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts)
モドキ
modoki -like, pseudo-, mock ..., imitation ..., in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts)
似非
ese false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock
疑似
giji pseudo, quasi, false, para-, mock, sham; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
見せ掛け
misekake seeming, pose, show, pretense, sham, mock
えせ
ese false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock
エセ
ese false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock
擬似
giji pseudo, quasi, false, para-, mock, sham; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
似而非
ese false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock
見せかけ
misekake seeming, pose, show, pretense, sham, mock
みせかけ
misekake seeming, pose, show, pretense, sham, mock
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