似る (にる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

似る (にる) means to be similar / to resemble.

See example sentences below.

似る at a glance

似る

にるniru

N4verb

to be similar / to resemble

似るにるniruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be similar / to resemble

Example 1

この二人はよく似ている。

Translation

These two often look alike.

Example 2

彼の声は父に似ている。

Translation

His voice resembles his father's.