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変造 (へんぞう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
alteration ; falsification ; forgery
Refers to changing the form or content of something, especially documents, money, or goods, in a dishonest or illegal way. Often used in legal and news contexts.
変へん 造ぞう 硬こう 貨か が 市し 場じょう に 出で 回まわ っ て いる 。
Altered coins are circulating in the market.
Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange Similar words 偽ぎ 造ぞう 偽造 means creating a completely fake item from scratch (e.g., counterfeit money), while 変造 means altering an existing genuine item to change its value or meaning.
改かい ざん 改ざん is often used for tampering with digital data or records, while 変造 is broader and includes physical alteration of objects like documents or coins.
Etymology Compound of 変 (hen, 'change') and 造 (zō, 'make, create'), literally meaning 'to make changes'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in legal and official contexts since the Meiji period.
