Word Meaning 模造

もぞう mozou

模造 is read as もぞう (mozou) and means imitation.

Meaning

English

imitation
counterfeit
fake
sham
ersatz (object)

Reading

Kana

もぞう

Romaji

mozou

Writing Variants

摸造もぞう mozou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 8996 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

模造品

もぞうひん

fake goods

模造革

もぞうがわ

imitation leather

模造紙

もぞうし

imitation Japanese vellum

模造者

もぞうしゃ

imitator

模造刀

もぞうとう

metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)

石製模造品

せきせいもぞうひん

miniature stone copies of agricultural implements, mirrors, effigies, weapons, etc., used for funerary or ceremonial purposes in the Kofun period

模様

もよう

indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)

模型

もけい

model

模範

もはん

exemplar

模倣

もほう

imitation

模索

もさく

groping (for)

模擬試験

もぎしけん

mock exam

Example Sentences

これね模造ダイヤなんだよ。

This is an imitation diamond.

これは模造ダイヤモンドです。