NichiDict

真似る

N2
まねる
[maneru]
Illustration for 真似る

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to mimic; to imitate

Examples

子供は大人の行動をよく真似るものだと思う。

I think children often imitate adults' behavior.

妹が姉の歩き方をそっくりそのまま真似た

My younger sister imitated my older sister's way of walking exactly.

子どもが父親の口癖をよく真似ている

The child often imitates his father's pet phrases.