Word details

見よう見まね

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見よう見まね.

Dictionary

Entry

見よう見まね見よう見真似見様見真似うみまねNounExpressionFreq #29093
1

learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example

Examples
彼は見よう見まねでゴルフを覚えた。
He learned golf by watching others and following their example.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokesFrequency 279JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

ま-まこと

Nanori

さなさねただただしなおのりまあまこまさまっまどまなまゆみち

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

7 strokesFrequency 923JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

に.るひ.る

Nanori

にた

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん

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