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N1N2Kanji

偽

false, fake, deceive

Readings

On
ギ
Kun
にせ・いつわ(る)

Examples

偽物（にせもの）、偽る（いつわる）、偽善（ぎぜん）

fake, to deceive, hypocrisy

Note

On-reading (ギ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (にせ) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (false; fake; deceive). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N2 3 · N1 5

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 語彙

    （ ）に入る最も適切なものを選べ。「すべての人は死ぬ」というのは真偽が判定できる（ ）の一例だ。

    Answer: 命題

  • N1N1 読解

    誰もが発信者となれる時代に、虚偽情報やデマが真実と見分けがたい形で拡散する。

    Answer: アルゴリズムが扇情的コンテンツを優先することで情報の質が損なわれていること

  • N2N2 読解

    誤情報や偽情報が瞬時に拡散し、社会的分断を加速させる事態も生じている。

    Answer: 技術の活用には批判的思考力が必要だ

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