Word Meaning 見習う (Minarau): to Learn (by Observation)

Meaning

English

to learn (by observation)
to follow (someone's) example
to imitate
to copy
to pattern oneself on

Reading

Kana

みならう

Romaji

minarau

Writing Variants

見ならう みならう minarau
見倣う みならう minarau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 8101 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

見習い

みならい

apprentice

見習工

みならいこう

apprentice

家事見習

かじみならい

apprenticeship in the running of a household

行儀見習

ぎょうぎみならい

learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)

見計らう

みはからう

to choose at one's own discretion

見舞う

みまう

to attack

見失う

みうしなう

to lose sight of

見損なう

みそこなう

to misjudge (someone)

見合う

みあう

to look at each other

見せ合う

みせあう

to show each other

見方

みかた

way of appreciating (e.g. opera)

見通し

みとおし

insight

Example Sentences

2

シュヴァイツァーは見習うべき人間です。

Schweitzer is a man to imitate.

どんな子供にも尊敬し見習うべき人が必要である。

Every child needs someone to look up to and copy.