Word Meaning 似る
にる
niru
似る is read as にる (niru) and means to resemble.
Meaning
English
- to resemble
- to look like
- to be like
- to be alike
- to be similar
- to take after
Reading
Kana
にる
Romaji
niru
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4子供は大抵親の考えや姿勢を真似る。
Children usually think and behave like their parents.
子どもは両親の習慣を真似るものだ。
Children imitate their parents' habits.
オウムは人の声を真似ることができる。
A parrot can mimic a person's voice.
模範的な人は樹の美徳を真似るべきである。育てば育つほど、綺麗で柔らかくなるが、内面的には硬くて強くなるであろう。
A human being in perfection should emulate the virtue of the tree. The more the tree grows, the more beautiful and softer it turns, but internally tougher and stronger.