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Frequency: 1990
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

mimic
aim (a gun) at
nominate
imitate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まが.い
もど.き

Common Words

そう
擬装
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #9104
1

camouflage; disguise

2

pretense; feigning; masquerade

擬き
抵牾
牴牾
Freq #13096
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Noun, used as a suffix

-like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ...; in the style of ...

2

Common noun

comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts)

3

Archaic; Common noun

criticism; censure

たい
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #15450
1

Biology

mimicry; mimesis; camouflage

もぎせん
Noun
Freq #15907
1

sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game

Examples
なるほど、言われてみれば確かに、田中さんは模擬戦で一度も被弾していませんでしたね。
Of course. Now that you say that, certainly Ms Tanaka wasn't shot even once in the mock battles.
擬似
Freq #17202
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

pseudo; quasi; false; para-; mock; sham

2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

紛い
擬い
贋い
Noun suffix
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #17385
1

imitation; sham; -like

摸擬
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
~の Adj.
Freq #21660
1

imitation

Examples
未来のパイロットは模擬操縦室で訓練される。
The future pilot is trained in a mock cockpit.
おん
Noun
Freq #25917
1

imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

Transitive
Freq #28591
1

Suru verb - special class

to imitate; to copy; to mimic

2

Suru verb - special class

to enter someone as a candidate

3

Suru verb - special class

to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back)

4

Suru verb - special class

to compare; to liken

準える
擬える
ずらえ
准える
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #30824
1

to liken to; to compare to

2

to pattern after; to model after; to imitate

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