How to say 'Resemble' in Japanese | 似ている

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The Japanese word for Resemble is 'Niteiru', written as 似ている in Japanese.'Resemble' in hiragana is にている.

word

似ている

Meaning

Resemble

Reading

にている

niteiru

Kanji

似Resemble

Explanation

The Japanese verb '似ている (にている)' means 'to resemble' or 'to be similar'. It is used to describe a likeness or similarity between two things, people, or situations. This verb is often used in comparisons, such as when saying someone looks like another person or when two objects share similar characteristics. For example: she resembles her mother「彼女は母親に似ている」(かのじょはははおやににている). These two paintings are similar「この二つの絵は似ている」(このふたつのえはにている). The verb is typically used in its te-form (似ている) to indicate a state of resemblance or similarity.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1211

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 似ている

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

似

Meaning

Resemble

Hiragana in the Word 似ている

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

て

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 似ている Through the Kanji 似

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 似 as well.

word

似る

Meaning

Resemble

word

真似

Meaning

Imitation

word

似合う

Meaning

Suit

word

類似

Meaning

Similarity

word

似せる

Meaning

Imitate

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What does 'Niteiru' (似ている) mean?

'Niteiru' means 'Resemble' .

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