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N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

似(に)るto resemble, to look like, to take after, to be similar (in status, condition, etc.), to be close, to be alike, to be like

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after

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    似る 【にる】

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      • に

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 行動(こうどう)が似(に)る。

      The behavior is similar.

      • N4

    • 私(わたし)と母(はは)の顔(かお)が似(に)ている。

      My mother and I have a similar face.

      • N4

    • 兄弟(きょうだい)は考(かんが)え方(かた)が似(に)ると聞(き)いた事(こと)があります。

      I have heard that siblings think alike.

      • N4

    • 彼女(かのじょ)たちは外見(がいけん)がとても似(に)ているので、見分(みわ)けるのが大変(たいへん)だ。

      These women are so similar in appearance that it is difficult to tell them apart.

      • N3

    • 彼(かれ)は私(わたし)と性格(せいかく)がとてもよく似(に)ているので、仲良(なかよ)くなるのに時間(じかん)はかかりませんでした。

      He has a very similar personality to mine, so it didn't take long for us to get along.

      • N3

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