紛い
まがい · magai
Imitation, sham, -like
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falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?
How it’s used
Used mostly in writing or formal speech, often in compounds like 紛い物 (imitation) or 〜紛い (pseudo-), not in casual conversation.
Not to be confused with 紛れ (magire), which means being mixed in or lost; 紛い implies a counterfeit or pseudo- thing.
Example sentences
それは本物ではなく紛い物だ。
That is not genuine but an imitation.
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彼は紛いの芸術家と呼ばれている。
He is called a sham artist.
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What does 紛い mean?
Imitation, sham, -like.
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まがい (magai). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
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