Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

真似(まね)to mimic, to imitate

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to mimic, to imitate

    All Forms

    真似る 【まねる】

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    • General Top 8,100

    Examples

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      (かれ)(ねこ)()(ごえ)真似(まね)のが上手(じょうず)だ。

      He is good at imitating the meowing of cats.

      • N3

      オウムは(ひと)言葉(ことば)真似(まね)(こと)出来(でき)るそうです。

      Parrots are said to be able to mimic human speech.

      • N3

      最近(さいきん)はその俳優(はいゆう)髪型(かみがた)真似(まね)男子(だんし)続出(ぞくしゅつ)していると()いた。

      I heard that recently there has been a surge of boys imitating that actor's hairstyle.

      • N3

      アドバイス(どお)りに手本(てほん)をよく真似(まね)()いたら()習字(しゅうじ)作品(さくひん)出来(でき)ました。

      I followed the advice and imitated the model carefully when drawing, resulting in a good calligraphy piece.

      • N3

      学校(がっこう)先生(せんせい)(ある)(かた)真似(まね)(あそ)んでいたら突然(とつぜん)本人(ほんにん)登場(とうじょう)したので(あせ)りました。

      While playing and imitating the way the schoolteacher walks, I suddenly panicked when the teacher appeared.

      • N2
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