Word Meaning

もどき modoki

擬 is read as もどき (modoki) and means comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts).

Meaning

English

  1. comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts)
  2. criticism
  3. censure
  4. -like
  5. pseudo-
  6. mock ...
  7. imitation ...
  8. in the style of ...

Reading

Kana

もどき

Romaji

modoki

Writing Variants

  • 擬き もどき modoki
  • 抵牾 もどき modoki
  • 牴牾 もどき modoki

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135624 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

模擬

もぎ

imitation

模擬試験

もぎしけん

mock exam

模擬店

もぎてん

refreshment booth

Example Sentences

10

あしたはもぎしけんがある。

There is a mock exam tomorrow.

かれはぎおんごをあつめるのがすきだ。

He likes collecting onomatopoeic words.

このしょうせつではねこがぎじんかされている。

In this novel, the cat is personified.

そのえいがはせんそうをもぎしたくんれんをえがいている。

The film depicts training that simulates war.

かのじょはぎたいごのつかいかたがうまい。

She is good at using mimetic words.

もぎとうでもひとにむけてはいけない。

Even a replica sword must not be pointed at people.

せんせいはもぎめんせつのあとでじょげんをくれた。

The teacher gave me advice after the mock interview.

そのみせはふるいじょうかまちをもぎしたないそうでにんきだ。

That shop is popular for its interior modeled after an old castle town.

かれはぎこぶんをよんでわらっていた。

He was laughing as he read a pseudo-classical text.

Creationism is pseudoscience.