もどき【擬き】 - modoki | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Usually Written in Kana

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Outdated Kanji

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擬 kanji, 17 strokes mimic

Outdated Kanji

29 Variants Available

Essential 2 items

もどいた

modoita

The past form

1. Planned; Intended

Verb

#488882

もどいて

modoite

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

1. Mimicking; Pretending

Noun

#359199

Common 11 items

もどいたばかり

modoitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just planned; Recently devised

Verb

#2394102

もどいちゃう

modoichau

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

1. To try and… (and end up…); To pretend to… (and end up…)

Verb

#2394102

もどいちゃダメ

modoicha dame

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

1. Don't pretend.; Don't imitate.

Noun

#2394102

もどいていない

modoite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not imitating

Noun

#2394102

もどいている

modoite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Considering; Planning

Verb

#2394102

もどいてわいけない

modoitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not imitate.; Must not model.

Adjective

#2394102

もどいてもいう

modoitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May imitate.; Can try.

Adjective

#2394102

もどいとく

modoitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To prepare beforehand; To anticipate

Noun

#2394102

もどきところ

modoki tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Pretense of; Imitation of

Verb

#2394102

もどきみたい

modokimitai

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

1. Like a mimic; Resembles

Noun

#462368

もどいています

modoite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Planning; Intending

Noun

#2394102

Advanced 16 items

もどいたそうだ

modoita sōda

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

1. Apparently; It seems

Noun

#2394102

もどいただろう

modoitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

Noun

#2394102

もどいたところ

modoita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. As soon as; Just when

Verb

#2394102

もどいたら

modoitara

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

1. If I were to draw; If I draw

Noun

#2394102

もどいたらしい

modoitarashii

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

1. Seemed to have planned; Appeared to have attempted

Noun

#2394102

もどいてくれ

modoite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Imitate me.; Copy me.

Noun

#641053

もどいてちょうだい

modoite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Copy me.; Mimic me.

Noun

#2394102

もどきそうだ

modokisōda

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

1. To seem like; To imitate

Noun

#2394102

もどきと

modokito

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

1. If/when resembling; If/when imitating

Noun

#205003

もどきな

modokina

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

1. Imitate!; Copy!

Noun

#243846

もどきなら

modokinara

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

1. If/when imitating; When resembling

Noun

#538924

もどきようだ

modokiyōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

Noun

#2394102

もどきらしい

modokirashii

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

1. Seems like an imitation.; Appears to be a simulation.

Noun

#575233

もどいてくださいませ

modoite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please imitate.; Please model after.

Noun

#2394102

もどいてわならない

modoitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not imitate.; Do not emulate.

Adjective

#2394102

もどいてもよろしい

modoitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I propose; May I suggest

Adjective

#2394102

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