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Japanese word 真似: imitation / mimicry / copying behavior. Meanings and example sentences.

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真似 (まね): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

真似 (まね) means imitation / mimicry / copying behavior.

See example sentences below.

真似 at a glance

真似
まねmane
N3noun
imitation / mimicry / copying behavior
真似まねmaneN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 真似

Core meaning

imitation / mimicry / copying behavior

Basic example sentences

Example 1

子どもの真似をしている。

Translation

They are imitating a child.

Example 2

先生の話し方を真似した。

Translation

I copied the teacher’s way of speaking.

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