倣う (ならう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

倣う (ならう) means to imitate / to follow / to emulate.

See example sentences below.

倣う at a glance

倣う

ならうnarau

N2verb

to imitate / to follow / to emulate

倣うならうnarauN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to imitate / to follow / to emulate

Example 1

先輩のやり方を倣って勉強した。

Translation

I studied by following my senior's method.

Example 2

動物の動きを倣う子供が多い。

Translation

Many children imitate the movements of animals.