Meaning

Primary

Monkey See Monkey Do

Word Type

noun, expression

Explanation

If 真似 is impersonation and if a monkey is doing said impersonation, that's summed up by the saying: monkey see monkey do.

Reading

さるまね
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are plus 真似 put together.

Context

Context Sentences

猿真似をするのはよせ。みっともない。

Don’t blindly follow people. It’s embarrassing.

Kanji Composition