物真似

Japanese

Kanji in this term
物	真	似
もの Grade: 3	ま Grade: 3	ね Grade: 5

Alternative spelling
物眞似 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• 物まね

Etymology

Compound of 物 (mono, “thing”) +‎ 真似 (mane, “imitation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mo̞no̞ma̠ne̞]

Noun

物(もの)真(ま)似(ね) or 物真似(モノマネ) • (monomane) 

1. imitation of a person or an animal's voice or behavior