Kanji

擬

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まがい, もどき

Common Readings

ギ

Example sentences

模擬戦 もぎせん
大会の前に、チームは模擬戦を行った。

Before the tournament, the team held a practice match.

擬態 ぎたい
この昆虫は枯れ葉に擬態して敵を欺く。

This insect mimics a dead leaf to deceive its enemies.

擬似 ぎじ
VR技術を使えば、擬似体験を通して歴史的な出来事を学べる。

Using VR technology, you can learn about historical events through simulated experiences.

模擬 もぎ
模擬試験の結果が返ってきた。

The results of the mock exam came back.

擬音 ぎおん
漫画では擬音が重要な役割を果たしている。

In manga, onomatopoeia plays an important role.

擬 ぎ
詩の授業で擬人法を使い、風が笑うように描いた。

In poetry class, she used personification and described the wind as if it were laughing.

模擬試験 もぎしけん
兄は来週の模擬試験に向けて、毎晩英語の問題を解いている。

My older brother is solving English questions every night for next week's mock exam.

本試験 ほんしけん
模擬試験では解けた問題が、本試験では難しく感じた。

Problems I could solve on the mock exam felt difficult on the real exam.

Example Vocabulary

模擬戦

もぎせん

mock battle; practice match; simulated combat

擬態

ぎたい

mimicry; camouflage

擬似

ぎじ

pseudo; simulated; quasi-; sham

模擬

もぎ

simulation; imitation; mock

擬音

ぎおん

sound effect; onomatopoeia

模擬店

もぎてん

擬人化

ぎじんか

擬

ぎ

pseudo-; imitation; simulated; a prefix meaning resembling or modeled after something

擬装

ぎそう

模擬試験

もぎしけん

mock exam; practice test

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