Japanese

まねる
Meaning: to imitate; to mimic; to copy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 真似る 真似ない
Polite 真似ます 真似ません
Past 真似た 真似なかった
Polite + Past 真似ました 真似ませんでした
Te-form 真似て 真似なくて
Potential 真似られる 真似られない
Passive 真似られる 真似られない
Causative 真似させる 真似させない
Imperative 真似ろ 真似るな

Handwriting

真
似
る

Example sentences

Children naturally imitate their parents' words.
鸚鵡は人の言葉を真似るのが得意だ。
Parrots are good at mimicking human speech.
成功者の形だけを真似ても、禹歩舜趨では実が伴わない。
Even if you just mimic the forms of successful people, it is meaningless if it's just 'uho shunsuu'—empty mimicry without substance.

Usage Notes

Used when copying someone's behavior, voice, or style.

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