► 動詞
真似 [(2)まね] [真似する] meaning: imitate rank: 1
☆ 弟はいつも兄の真似をする ⇨ The little brother always emulates his big brother
☆ 彼等は競争相手の製品を真似した ⇨ They imitated, copied, the product of their competitor
真似る [まねる] [liter] meaning: imitate rank: 1
☆ 彼等の製品の品質は真似ることが難しい ⇨ The quality of their products is hard to emulate
倣う [(2)ならう] [右に倣う] [liter] meaning: imitate rank: 3
☆ 多くの人達は右に倣えという考え方だ ⇨ The MO of many people is do the same as one on your right, others (☛ Do as others do, without thinking)
あやかる [(3)あやかる] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 彼女は皇太子妃にあやかって名付けられた ⇨ She is named after the princess (☛ Hope and try to emulate someone)
模する [(2)もする] [liter] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 日本の議会は英国の議会を模して作られた ⇨ Japanese parliament was modeled after British parliament
模倣 [もほう] [模倣する] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 模倣されるのは優れていることの証明だ ⇨ Others imitating you is a proof that you are good (☛ Negative connotations)
擬 [(2)ぎ] [liter] meaning: imitate rank: 5
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► 名詞
真似 [(2)まね] meaning: imitate rank: 1
☆ 彼等の製品の品質は真似が難しい ⇨ The quality of their products is hard to emulate
物真似 [ものまね] meaning: imitate rank: 2
☆ 彼は教師の物真似をして皆を笑わせた ⇨ He impersonated his teacher and made everybody laugh
亜流 [ありゅう] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 彼の芸術は亜流と批判された ⇨ His art has been criticised as an imitation
疑似 [ぎじ] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 三次元映像で疑似体験する ⇨ Have a simulated experience using 3D video
人真似 [ひとまね] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 彼のやっていることは全て人真似に過ぎない ⇨ Everything he does is just a copy of what others do (☛ Imitate someone. Usually negative)
見様見真似 [みようみまね] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 私は最初ギターを兄の見様見真似で始めた ⇨ I started playing the guitar at first just watching and imitating the way my brother play (☛ Learn by watching and copying, without formal lessons and instructions)
模倣 [もほう] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ 彼の作品は皆模倣にすぎない ⇨ His works are all imitations (☛ Negative connotations)
► 接尾辞
もどき [(1)もどき] meaning: imitate rank: 4
☆ (☛ Always negative)