似にる

niru

Ichidan Verb

1. to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

Intransitive

私わたくしも似にた話はなしを聞きいたことがある。

watashimo nita hanashio kiita kotoga aru

I also heard a similar story.

私わたくしの妹いもうとは、祖母そぼに似にている。

watashino imōtowaso boni nite iru

My sister resembles my grandmother.

ニュージーランドの気候きこうは日本にっぽんのと似にている。

nyūjiirandono kikōwa nipponnoto nite iru.

The climate of New Zealand is similar to that of Japan.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

似にた

nita

The past form

1. Similar; Like

★ Common

Verb

#14562

似にて

nite

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

1. Like; Resembling

★ Common

Verb

#14641

似にない

ninai

The negative form

1. Not resemble; Not be like

★ Common

Verb

#15553

似になかった

ninakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't like; Didn't resemble

★ Common

Verb

#14372

似にました

nimashita

The polite past form

1. Resembled; Looked like

★ Common

Verb

#13098

似にます

nimasu

The polite form

1. Resembles; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#12713

似にません

nimasen

The polite negative form

1. Isn't; Doesn't resemble

★ Common

Verb

#16560

似にませんでした

nimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't like; Didn't resemble

★ Common

Verb

#12990

Common 24 items

似にたい

nitai

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

1. Want to be like; Want to resemble

★ Common

Verb

#17814

似にたくない

nitakunai

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

1. Don't want to be like…; Don't want to resemble…

★ Common

Verb

#16380

似にたばかり

nitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just like; Recently like

★ Common

Verb

#17247

似にちゃう

nichau

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

1. Become like; Resemble

★ Common

Verb

#16731

似にちゃダメ

nicha dame

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

1. Don't become like...; Don't resemble...

★ Common

Verb

#15919

似にていない

nite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not resembling; Dissimilar

★ Common

Verb

#12384

似にている

nite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Resembling; Looking like

★ Common

Verb

#15507

似にてはいけない

nitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not resemble.; Do not imitate.

★ Common

Adjective

#17799

似にてもいい

nitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May resemble.; It's okay to be like.

★ Common

Adjective

#13010

似にとく

nitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To resemble; To be like

★ Common

Verb

#16191

似にないで

ninaide

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

1. Don't resemble.; Don't be like.

★ Common

Verb

#17397

似になきゃ

ninakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must resemble; Have to be like

★ Common

Verb

#12249

似になくてもいい

ni nakutemo iu

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

1. Not necessary.; Don't have to be like.

★ Common

Adjective

#13937

似になければならない

ninakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must resemble; Must be like

★ Common

Adjective

#15995

似によう

niyō

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

1. Let's try; Let's see

★ Common

Verb

#16916

似にられない

nirarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be imitated.; Cannot resemble.

★ Common

Verb

#16874

似にられる

nirareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to resemble; To be capable of being likened to

2. To be likened to; To resemble

★ Common

Verb

#15949

似にるところ

niru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Likeness; Resemblance

★ Common

Verb

#13767

似にるみたい

niru mitai

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

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#17256

似にています

nite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is resembling.; Looks like.

★ Common

Verb

#13986

似にないでください

ninaide kudasai

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

1. Don't be like...; Don't resemble...

★ Common

Verb

#17082

似になさい

ninasai

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

1. Do.; Be like.

★ Common

Verb

#17276

似にましょう

nimashō

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

1. Let's see.; Shall we?

★ Common

Verb

#14492

似にられます

niraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

★ Common

Verb

#16350

Advanced 27 items

似にがち

nigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#17805

似にきる

nikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To perfectly master; To fully accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#12746

似にさせられる

nisaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#15572

似にさせる

nisaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To resemble; To make resemble

★ Common

Verb

#14977

似にそうだ

ni sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#13168

似にたそうだ

ni tasōda

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

1. It seems like; It is said that

★ Common

Verb

#15269

似にただろう

nitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely; Probably

★ Common

Verb

#17884

似にたところ

nita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Similar place; Like this

★ Common

Verb

#13383

似にたら

nitara

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

1. If/when similar; If/when resembling

★ Common

Verb

#12328

似にたらしい

nitarashii

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

1. Similar; Like

★ Common

Verb

#14396

似にっぱなし

nippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. As is; Unchanged

★ Common

Verb

#17650

似にてくれ

nite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Look like me.; Be like me.

★ Common

Verb

#15962

似にてちょうだい

nite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Be like me.; Look like me.

★ Common

Verb

#17603

似にないでくれ

ninaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't look like him.; Don't resemble him.

★ Common

Verb

#12049

似になければいけない

ninakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must resemble; Should resemble

★ Common

Adjective

#15458

似にぬく

ninuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Endurance; Completion

★ Common

Verb

#15716

似にるそうだ

niru sōda

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

1. It seems like...; I hear that...

★ Common

Verb

#16238

似にると

niruto

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

1. If/when similar; When resembling

★ Common

Verb

#13342

似にるな

niruna

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

1. Don't resemble.; Don't compare.

★ Common

Verb

#12984

似にるなら

nirunara

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

1. If it resembles; If it's like

★ Common

Verb

#17396

似にるようだ

niru yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#18040

似にるらしい

nirurashii

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

1. Seems like; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#15513

似にれば

nireba

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

1. if it resembles; when it resembles

★ Common

Verb

#12578

似にろ

niro

A strong, direct command

1. Imitate.; Be like.

★ Common

Verb

#15459

似にてくださいませ

nite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please sign here.; Please write your name here.

★ Common

Verb

#15621

似にてはならない

nitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not resemble; Do not imitate

★ Common

Adjective

#17297

似にてもよろしい

nitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Similar is acceptable.; May resemble.

★ Common

Adjective

#17498

似にる

niru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available