Word Meaning 真似

まね mane

真似 is read as まね (mane) and means imitating.

Meaning

English

imitating
copying
mimicry
behavior
behaviour
action
conduct

Reading

Kana

まね

Romaji

mane

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 7693 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真似る

まねる

to mimic

真似事

まねごと

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

真似し

まねし

copy cat

真似っこ

まねっこ

imitating

真似しんぼ

まねしんぼ

copycat

手真似

てまね

gesture

物真似

ものまね

imitation (of someone, something)

口真似

くちまね

mimicking someone's speech

真似鶫

まねしつぐみ

mockingbird

馬鹿な真似

ばかなまね

tomfoolery

猿真似

さるまね

indiscriminate imitation

真実

しんじつ

absolute truth

Example Sentences

真似しないでよ。

Don't imitate me.

なめた真似するな！

Do you think I was born yesterday?

バカな真似はよせ。

You're acting like a fool.

危険な真似はするな。

Don't put yourself in danger.

危ない真似はしないで。

Don't put yourself in danger.

バカな真似は止めなさい。

Stop acting like an idiot.

もうバカな真似はしない。

I'm not going to fool myself.

そんな馬鹿な真似は止めなさい。

Stop acting like such a fool.

馬鹿の真似をしても意味ないぞ。

It's no use playing dumb.

子供みたいな真似はやめなさい。

Quit acting like a child.

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まね Mane