口真似

くちまね· also くちマネ

mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

Also written 口まね、口マネ

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

Example sentences

ノースウエスタン大学だいがくの研究者けんきゅうしゃ、アイリーン・ペパーバーグは、オウムは人ひとの口くちまねをするだけでなく言葉ことばの意味いみを学まなぶことができることを発見はっけんしつつある。

Irene Pepperberg, a researcher at Northwestern University, is discovering that a parrot can not only mimic people but also learn the meaning of words.