和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] imitation; copy; make-believe; pretence; sham
2. 2. [n] doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing — oft. used to speak humbly about one's own actions

Kanji in this word

• 真
  true, reality, Buddhist sect

  On: シン (shin)

  Kun: ま (ma)、 ま- (ma-)、 まこと (makoto)

  10 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N3
• 似
  becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

  On: ジ (ji)

  Kun: に.る (ni.ru)、 ひ.る (hi.ru)

  7 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2
• 事
  matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

  On: ジ (ji)、 ズ (zu)

  Kun: こと (koto)、 つか.う (tsuka.u)、 つか.える (tsuka.eru)

  8 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N3

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