真似(まね)

まね
noun / suru-verb
imitation, mimicry
1. imitation, mimicry, copying
The act of copying someone's actions, speech, or behavior.
真似(まね)をする。
To imitate.
子供(こども)は親(おや)の真似(まね)をする。
Children imitate their parents.
猿真似(さるまね)では上達(じょうたつ)しない。
You won't improve by just mindlessly copying.
猿真似(さるまね) = blind imitation
2. behavior, action
Often used in negative expressions to criticize certain behavior.
そんな馬鹿(ばか)な真似(まね)はやめなさい。
Stop doing such foolish things.
〜な真似(まね) used to criticize behavior
危(あぶ)ない真似(まね)をするな。
Don't do anything dangerous.
そんな卑怯(ひきょう)な真似(まね)は許(ゆる)さない。
I won't tolerate such cowardly behavior.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 真似(まね)をする (to imitate)
  • 〜の真似(まね) (imitation of ~)
  • 馬鹿(ばか)な真似(まね) (foolish behavior)
  • 危(あぶ)ない真似(まね) (dangerous behavior)
  • 猿真似(さるまね) (blind imitation, monkey-see-monkey-do)

USAGE NOTE:
真似(まね) can be neutral (children learning by imitation) or negative (copying without understanding, or engaging in unacceptable behavior).

RELATED VERB:

  • 真似(まね)る (to imitate, to mimic)

Related Words

Related: 真似(まね)る (verb form)
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Added 2026.1.12 21:48 · Revised 2026.3.2 9:07
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