真似
まね
imitation, mimicry; behaviour, conduct
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Examples
子どもは親の真似をする。
こどもはおやのまねをする。
Children imitate their parents.
弟は先生の真似がとても上手だ。
おとうとはせんせいのまねがとてもじょうずだ。
My little brother does a very good impression of our teacher.
危ない真似はやめなさい。
あぶないまねはやめなさい。
Stop doing anything dangerous.
鳥の鳴き声を真似して、みんなを笑わせた。
とりのなきごえをまねして、みんなをわらわせた。
He imitated the bird's call and made everyone laugh.
Common patterns
- 真似をする
- to imitate, to copy
- 人の真似
- copying other people
- ばかな真似
- a foolish act
Memory tip
Often written まね in kana. Besides "imitation" it means "behaviour" when scolding: 変な真似をするな is "don't pull anything funny", nothing to do with copying.
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