emulate, imitate

10 strokesFrequency 2,454JLPT N1Grade 8

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Common Words

見習うなら見倣うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6840
1

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to pattern oneself on

Examples
シュヴァイツァーは見習うべき人間です。
Schweitzer is a man to imitate.
2

to learn (by observation)

倣う傚う慣らうIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #8096
1

to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

Examples
彼は父親の例にならっていった。
He followed in his father's footsteps.
模倣ほう摸倣Noun~の Adj.Transitive~する VerbFreq #14601
1

imitation; copying

Examples
全ての子供には、尊敬し模倣する人が必要だ。
Every child needs someone to look up to and copy.
傲岸うがん倣岸Noun~な Adj.Freq #42459
1

haughty; arrogant; supercilious

模倣犯もほうはんNounFreq #57165
1

copycat criminal; copycat crime

模倣者もほうしゃNounFreq #97769
1

imitator

模倣品もほうひんNounFreq #100594
1

counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation

前例に倣うぜんれいにならうExpressionGodan verbFreq #154302
1

to follow (copy after) a precedent

右へならえ右へ倣えぎへなら右へ習えExpressionFreq #163207
1

Military; Drill command

dress right!; right dress!

2

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

following someone's example (uncritically); following suit; imitation; copying

先例に倣う先例にならうせんれいにならうExpressionGodan verbFreq #166350
1

to follow precedent

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