Word Meaning 成りすまし

なりすまし narisumashi

成りすまし is read as なりすまし (narisumashi) and means masquerade (esp. for evil purposes).

Meaning

English

masquerade (esp. for evil purposes)
identity fraud
forgery (e.g. of email)
spoofing

Reading

Kana

なりすまし

Romaji

narisumashi

Writing Variants

成り済まし なりすまし narisumashi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 53982 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

成長

せいちょう

growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

成立

せいりつ

being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.)

成果

せいか

(good) result

成人

せいじん

adult

成分

せいぶん

ingredient

成り行き

なりゆき

market order

成り立つ

なりたつ

to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)

成年

せいねん

adult age

成る

なる

to be promoted

成す

なす

to change into

成金

なりきん

piece promoted to gold general

成るべく

なるべく

as (much) as possible

Example Sentences

警備員に成りすまして彼は銀行に入った。

He went into the bank in the disguise of a guard.