How to say 'Imitate' in Japanese | まねる

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The Japanese word for Imitate is 'Maneru', written as まねる in Japanese.

word

まねる

Meaning

Imitate

Reading

Maneru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'まねる' means 'to imitate' or 'to mimic'. It is used when someone copies the actions, behavior, or style of another person or thing. This verb can be applied in various contexts, such as imitating someone's speech, gestures, or artistic style. For example: The child imitated his father「子供は父親をまねた」(こどもはちちおやをまねた). She imitated the famous singer's dance「彼女は有名な歌手のダンスをまねた」(かのじょはゆうめいなかしゅのダンスをまねた). The word can also imply learning by copying, often used in a positive sense when referring to mastering skills by observing and imitating others.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

7364

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word まねる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

ね

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Maneru' means 'Imitate' .

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