模倣 (もほう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

模倣 (もほう) means imitation / copying.

See example sentences below.

模倣 at a glance

模倣

もほうmohou

N1noun

imitation / copying

模倣もほうmohouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

imitation / copying

Example 1

子供は親の言葉を模倣する。

Translation

Children imitate their parents' words.

Example 2

彼の作品は有名画家の模倣だ。

Translation

His work is an imitation of a famous painter.