真似る
まねる
to mimic; to imitate
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to mimic; to imitate
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 真似るまねる | 真似ますまねます |
| Negative | 真似ないまねない | 真似ませんまねません |
| Past | 真似たまねた | 真似ましたまねました |
| Past negative | 真似なかったまねなかった | 真似ませんでしたまねませんでした |
| Te-form | 真似てまねて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 真似られるまねられる |
| Passive | 真似られるまねられる |
| Causative | 真似させるまねさせる |
| Volitional | 真似ようまねよう |
| Imperative | 真似ろまねろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 真似ればまねれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 真似たらまねたら |
Example sentences
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Children imitate their parents' habits.
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Children usually think and behave like their parents.
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A parrot can mimic a person's voice.
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He is good at imitating her Irish accent.
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Children imitate their parents' habits.