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    3. 亜流

    亜流

    亜あ流りゅう

    (inferior) imitator

    KMT10News #36+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ありゅう

    Noun

    1.
    (inferior) imitator, epigone, poor imitation, copycat
    2.
    follower, adherent, person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)

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    彼かれの作さく品ひんは有ゆう名めいな画が家かの亜あ流りゅうだと言いわれている。

    His work is said to be an imitation of a famous painter.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    彼かれの音おん楽がくは、特とく定ていのジャンルの亜あ流りゅうと見みなされがちだ。

    His music tends to be regarded as an imitation of a specific genre.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれはその哲てつ学がく者しゃの亜あ流りゅうにすぎない。

    He is merely a follower of that philosopher.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    独どく創そう性せいのない亜あ流りゅう作さく品ひんばかりが市いち場ばんに溢あふれ、真しんの芸げい術じゅつが評ひょう価かされにくい時じ代だいだ。

    It's an era where the market is flooded with unoriginal imitations, making it difficult for true art to be appreciated.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsArt & DesignBusiness & Finance
    多おおくの亜あ流りゅうの中なかから、独どく自じのスタイルを確かく立りつするのは容よう易いではない。

    It is not easy to establish one's own style from among many imitators.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    亜
    つ.ぐ…(4)
    Asia・rank next・come after・-ous
    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
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