Word Meaning 真似る

まねる maneru

真似る is read as まねる (maneru) and means to mimic.

Meaning

English

  1. to mimic
  2. to imitate

Reading

Kana

まねる

Romaji

maneru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 15474 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真似

まね

imitating

真似し

まねし

copy cat

真似っこ

まねっこ

imitating

真似鶫

まねしつぐみ

mockingbird

見様見真似

みようみまね

learning by watching others

真に受ける

まにうける

to take seriously

真実を語る

しんじつをかたる

to speak the truth

真実に迫る

しんじつにせまる

to close in on the truth

真に迫る

しんにせまる

to be true to nature

真偽を確かめる

しんぎをたしかめる

to make sure of the truth

Example Sentences

4

Children usually think and behave like their parents.

Children imitate their parents' habits.

A parrot can mimic a person's voice.

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.