真似る

まねる

to mimic, to imitate

What does 真似る mean?

真似る is a Japanese verb meaning to mimic, to imitate in English. It is written as 真似る in kanji, まねる in hiragana, and maneru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

オウムはしばしば人の言葉をまねる。

Parrots often imitate human speech.