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偽札 (にせさつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

偽にせ札さつ

に

せ

さ

つ

JLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

counterfeit money; counterfeit bill; counterfeit note

Refers specifically to fake paper currency, not coins or digital money.

ATMから偽にせ札さつが出でてきた。
A counterfeit bill came out of the ATM.
警けい察さつは偽にせ札さつの製せい造ぞうグループを

摘てき

発はつ

し

た

。

The police busted a counterfeit money production ring.

Written forms

偽にせ札さつUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for counterfeit paper money.
贋にせ札さつUsage5%
Alternate kanji form using 贋 (counterfeit); less common than 偽札.

Kanji

偽falsehood, lie, deceive
札tag, paper money, counter for bonds
贋counterfeit, forgery

Similar words

偽にせ金がね
偽金 is a broader term for counterfeit money, including coins, while 偽札 specifically means counterfeit paper bills.
偽ぎ造ぞう通つう貨か
偽造通貨 is a formal/legal term for counterfeit currency in general, not limited to bills.

Etymology

Compound of 偽 (にせ, 'fake') and 札 (さつ, 'bill'). The reading にせさつ is a straightforward combination of the two elements.