imitate

maneru

meaning: imitate

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

弟おとうと、いつも僕ぼくの話はなし方かたを真似まねてくるんだ。

otouto, itsumo boku no hanashikata o manete kuru n da.

My little brother is always copying the way I talk. casual

新人しんじんはベテラン社員しゃいんのやり方かたを真似まねて学まなんでいます。

shinjin wa beteran shain no yarikata o manete manande imasu.

The new employee is learning by imitating the way the veteran staff work. neutral

真似まねる

maneruimitate; copyG2

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