真似る (まねる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

真似る (まねる) means to mimic / to imitate.

See example sentences below.

真似る at a glance

真似る

まねるmaneru

N2verb

to mimic / to imitate

真似るまねるmaneruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to mimic / to imitate

Example 1

子どもが父親の話し方を真似る。

Translation

The child imitates his father's way of speaking.

Example 2

先生の動きを真似て運動をする。

Translation

I copy the teacher's movements and exercise.