How to say 'a fake' in Japanese!
Have you ever seen reviews for products and wondered if they are real?
There is a word in Japanese for this - Can you guess what it is?
Let's try a Japanese language quiz!
A: あのパン屋さん。たくさんの人が並んでいるね!
B: たぶん、( )だよ。
A: That new bakery has many people lined up.
B: Maybe, the customers in that line are fake.
Choose an answer from from 1~4
① サクラ
② カメ
③ ツメ
④ ヒツジ
答えは・・・The answer is・・・
① サクラ
Vocabulary explanation
サクラ decoy、fake
The word sakura can be used to mean "a plant".
A cloak for someone who is hired by an event organizer or distributor to blend in with customers or lines to enhance a particular scene or the entire event, or to disguise an atmosphere of good sales of a product.
It can also be used to mean fake reviewers for products or hired audiences for shows or entertainment to hype the crowd.
Good luck with your studies!