真似まねる

maneru

Ichidan Verb

1. to mimic; to imitate

Transitive

オウムはしばしば人ひとの言葉ことばをまねる。

ōmuwa shibashiba hitono kotobao maneru.

Parrots often imitate human speech.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

真似まねた

maneta

The past form

1. imitated; copied

★ Common

Verb

#19741

真似まねて

manete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Imitating; Copying

★ Common

Verb

#17241

真似まねない

manenai

The negative form

1. Not imitate; Do not copy

★ Common

Verb

#19837

真似まねなかった

manenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not imitate; Did not copy

★ Common

Verb

#16009

真似まねました

manemashita

The polite past form

1. imitated; copied

★ Common

Verb

#19314

真似まねます

manemasu

The polite form

1. To imitate; To follow

★ Common

Verb

#18700

真似まねません

manemasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't imitate.; Won't imitate.

★ Common

Verb

#19887

真似まねませんでした

manemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not imitate.; Did not copy.

★ Common

Verb

#18469

Common 24 items

真似まねたい

manetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to imitate; Want to copy

★ Common

Verb

#21826

真似まねたくない

manetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to imitate.; Don't want to copy.

★ Common

Verb

#19305

真似まねたばかり

manetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just imitated; Recently copied

★ Common

Verb

#19875

真似まねちゃう

manechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Do it/copy (unintentionally); Do it/copy (with regret)

★ Common

Verb

#18800

真似まねちゃダメ

manecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't copy.; Don't imitate.

★ Common

Verb

#22418

真似まねていない

manete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not imitating; Not mimicking

★ Common

Verb

#18492

真似まねている

manete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Imitating; Copying

★ Common

Verb

#17315

真似まねてはいけない

manetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not imitate.; Do not copy.

★ Common

Adjective

#21277

真似まねてもいい

manetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May imitate.; Feel free to copy.

★ Common

Adjective

#20661

真似まねとく

manetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Imitate; Copy

★ Common

Verb

#20402

真似まねないで

manenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't imitate.; Don't copy.

★ Common

Verb

#19366

真似まねなきゃ

manenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must imitate; Have to copy

★ Common

Verb

#20051

真似まねなくてもいい

manenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to imitate.; No need to copy.

★ Common

Adjective

#19532

真似まねなければならない

manenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must imitate.; Must copy.

★ Common

Adjective

#22460

真似まねよう

maneyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's imitate.; Let's try to copy.

★ Common

Verb

#19931

真似まねられない

manerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be imitated.; Unimitable.

★ Common

Verb

#22948

真似まねられる

manerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be imitated; Is imitable

2. To be imitated; To be copied

★ Common

Verb

#16321

真似まねるところ

maneru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Imitation; Modeling

★ Common

Verb

#21252

真似まねるみたい

maneru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like imitating; Seems to be mimicking

★ Common

Verb

#19813

真似まねています

manete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Imitating; Copying

★ Common

Verb

#22060

真似まねないでください

manenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't imitate.; Don't copy.

★ Common

Verb

#21970

真似まねなさい

manenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do as I do.; Imitate me.

★ Common

Verb

#19744

真似まねましょう

manemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's imitate.; Let's follow.

★ Common

Verb

#20201

真似まねられます

maneraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can imitate; Can do

★ Common

Verb

#19770

Advanced 27 items

真似まねがち

manegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to imitation; Likely to mimic

★ Common

Verb

#21458

真似まねきる

manekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To perfectly imitate; To completely copy

★ Common

Verb

#22334

真似まねさせられる

mane saserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to imitate; To be forced to copy

★ Common

Verb

#22508

真似まねさせる

mane saseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone imitate; To let someone imitate

★ Common

Verb

#21689

真似まねそうだ

manesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#17617

真似まねたそうだ

maneta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems like (they) imitated.; It is said (they) imitated.

★ Common

Verb

#16759

真似まねただろう

manetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely imitated; Probably copied

★ Common

Verb

#22473

真似まねたところ

maneta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Imitated; Copied

★ Common

Verb

#20351

真似まねたら

manetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you imitate; If/when one imitates

★ Common

Verb

#16119

真似まねたらしい

manetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to imitate; Appeared to mimic

★ Common

Verb

#21261

真似まねっぱなし

maneppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Imitation; Copycat

★ Common

Verb

#21218

真似まねてくれ

manete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Imitate me.; Do as I do.

★ Common

Verb

#21539

真似まねてちょうだい

manete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Imitate me.; Do as I do.

★ Common

Verb

#22151

真似まねないでくれ

manenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't copy me.; Don't imitate me.

★ Common

Verb

#20895

真似まねなければいけない

manenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must imitate; Have to copy

★ Common

Adjective

#18474

真似まねぬく

manenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Unrivaled completion; Unmatched perseverance

★ Common

Verb

#15708

真似まねるそうだ

maneru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems like...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#19231

真似まねると

maneruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Imitate; Copy

★ Common

Verb

#20472

真似まねるな

maneruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not imitate.; Do not copy.

★ Common

Verb

#22222

真似まねるなら

manerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If imitating; When imitating

★ Common

Verb

#21908

真似まねるようだ

maneru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like; Resembles

★ Common

Verb

#23003

真似まねるらしい

manerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to imitate; Apparently imitates

★ Common

Verb

#21172

真似まねれば

manereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when imitating; If/when copying

★ Common

Verb

#19167

真似まねろ

manero

A strong, direct command

1. Imitate.; Copy.

★ Common

Verb

#20216

真似まねてくださいませ

manete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please imitate me.; Please copy me.

★ Common

Verb

#15690

真似まねてはならない

manetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not imitate.; Must not copy.

★ Common

Adjective

#21188

真似まねてもよろしい

manetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I imitate?; Is imitation allowed?

★ Common

Adjective

#21508

真似まねる

maneru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available