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倣
倣
10 strokes
Frequency: 2454
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

emulate
imitate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なら.う

Common Words

見習う
みならう
見倣う
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #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)

ならう
倣う
傚う
慣らう
Intransitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #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
もほう
摸倣
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
～の Adj.
Freq #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
ごうがん
倣岸
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #42459
1

haughty; arrogant; supercilious

模倣犯
もほうはん
Noun
Freq #57165
1

copycat criminal; copycat crime

模倣者
もほうしゃ
Noun
Freq #97769
1

imitator

模倣品
もほうひん
Noun
Freq #100594
1

counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation

前例に倣う
ぜんれいにならう
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #154302
1

to follow (copy after) a precedent

右へならえ
右へ倣え
みぎへならえ
右へ習え
Expression
Freq #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
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #166350
1

to follow precedent

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