猿真似 (Sarumane): Indiscriminate Imitation

Meaning

English

indiscriminate imitation
monkey see, monkey do
blind follower

Reading

Kana

さるまね

Romaji

sarumane

Writing Variants

猿まね さるまね sarumane

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 122722 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真猿亜目

しんえんあもく

Simiiformes (infraorder comprising the simians, i.e. higher primates)

真猿

まさる

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)

真似事

まねごと

doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

Example Sentences

1

「僕の字はどうして、選ばれなかったんですか？」「徹君の字は、確かにきれいなんだよ。基本もできてるし、全体的にも整ってる。ただね、気持ちがこもってないんだよ」「気持ち？」「そうだよ。筆にちゃんと自分の気持ちを込めないと、それはただの猿真似でしかないんだ。どうしたらいいかは、自分で考えてみて。次を期待してるよ」

"Why wasn’t my writing chosen?" "Toru, while your writing is certainly beautiful — you have the basics down and are well-organized overall — the feelings still just aren't there." "'Feelings'?" "Yes. If you don't put your personal feelings into your brushwork, it's rather lifeless. Think about how to do it in your own way. I'll be looking forward to seeing your next attempt."

Word Meaning 猿真似