Shirabe
English jmdict
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noun word usually written using kana alone -like;pseudo-;mock ...;imitation ...;in the style of ...
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic criticism;censure
Other forms 擬 【もどき】 · 抵牾 【もどき】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage) · 牴牾 【もどき】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)

prefix
English jmdict
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prefix pseudo-;quasi-
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum)
Other forms ヒハツ擬 【ひはつもどき】