Meaning

Primary

Plagiarism

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Steal what other people make? Wow. Way to go. That is plagiarism.

Reading

とうさく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

他人の作品をパクったら、盗作で訴えられるかもしれないよ。

If you stole someone else’s work, you could be sued for plagiarism.

Kanji Composition