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Where does “真似” come from?

真似 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 真, from Chinese 似.

真似 (Japanese): imitation; mocking; to imitate

Definitions

  1. imitation; mocking; to imitate

Ancestry of “真似”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese真truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;...
2Chinese似—

Words derived from “真似”

  • 物真似
Every word from Chinese 似 →