Word Meaning 模倣

もほう mohou

模倣 is read as もほう (mohou) and means imitation.

Meaning

English

  1. imitation
  2. copying

Reading

Kana

もほう

Romaji

mohou

Writing Variants

  • 摸倣 もほう mohou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7616 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

模倣品

もほうひん

counterfeit goods

模倣犯

もほうはん

copycat criminal

模倣者

もほうしゃ

imitator

模様

もよう

indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)

模型

もけい

model

模範

もはん

exemplar

模造

もぞう

imitation

模索

もさく

groping (for)

模擬試験

もぎしけん

mock exam

模擬

もぎ

imitation

模写

もしゃ

copy (of the real thing)

模試

もし

mock exam

Example Sentences

3

そのかいしゃはたしゃのせいひんをもほうしていた。

That company was imitating another company's products.

During the Heian period's initial stages, the imperial court completely devoted itself to imitating Chinese culture, however during the midst of the period, a culture based off of Japanese sense of beauty began to bloom.

"What are 'memes'? You mean 'moomins'?" "No. It's where information is imitated from person-to-person to form human culture." "What? I don't get it."