Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb

真似(まね)imitating, copying, mimicry, behavior, behaviour, action, conduct

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb

      1.

      imitating, copying, mimicry

    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

      behavior, behaviour, action, conduct

    All Forms

    真似 【まね】マネ

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 2,300

    Examples

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      先生(せんせい):「馬鹿(ばか)真似(まね)はやめなさい!」

      Teacher: "Stop that foolish behavior!" {imitating, copying, mimicry, behavior, behaviour, action, conduct}

      • N1

      このアジア映画(えいが)はアメリカ映画(えいが)真似(まね)をしている。

      This Asian movie is imitating American films. {imitating, copying, mimicry, behavior, behaviour, action, conduct}

      • N1

      (おっと)がボールを()げる真似(まね)をしたのでキャッチをする真似(まね)をしました。

      My husband imitated throwing a ball, so I mimicked catching it. {imitating, copying, mimicry, behavior, behaviour, action, conduct}

      • N1

      常人(じょうじん)には真似(まね)できない(げい)習得(しゅうとく)すればこそ、その(みち)活躍(かつやく)出来(でき)るのだ。

      It is by mastering a skill that ordinary people cannot imitate, that one can excel in that field. {imitating, copying, mimicry, behavior, behaviour, action, conduct}

      • N1

      先生(せんせい)真似(まね)をしてクラスメイトを(わら)わせているところに本人(ほんにん)がやってきました。

      The teacher himself showed up while I was imitating him and making my classmates laugh. {imitating, copying, mimicry, behavior, behaviour, action, conduct}

      • N1
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