Illustration: In an apartment entryway, a father balances on one foot while struggling to pull on a shoe, puffing out one cheek and raising his elbow awkwardly. Beside him, his toddler deliberately assumes the same one-legged pose, including the puffed cheek and lifted elbow, despite already wearing both shoes.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

真似まね

mane

imitation, mimicry

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは先生せんせいの真似まねがうまい。
She is very good at imitating her teacher.
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彼かれは他たの画家がかの真似まねをしている。
He is imitative of other artists.
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彼かれは家族かぞくのまねが出来できる。
He can imitate the rest of the family.
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Kanji in 真似

真true; realityOnシンKunま・ま-・まこと
似becoming; resembleOnジKunにる・ひる

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