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    3. 似せる

    似せる

    似にせ​る​

    to copy

    KMT10News #38+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    にせる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to copy, to imitate, to counterfeit, to forge

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは有ゆう名めい画が家かの絵えを似にせて描かいた。

    He drew a painting imitating a famous artist's work.

    KMT7Art & DesignDaily Life
    子こ供どもは親おやの行こう動どうをよく似にせるものだ。

    Children often imitate their parents' behavior.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    偽ぎ造ぞう犯はんは本ほん物ものそっくりに紙し幣へいを似にせて作つくった。

    The forger made counterfeit banknotes that looked exactly like the real ones.

    KMT10Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    彼かの女じょはいつも流りゅう行こうのファッションを上じょう手ずに似にせる。

    She always skillfully imitates trendy fashion.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    彼かれの話はなし方かたは、まるで先せん生せいに似にせているようだ。

    His way of speaking is as if he's imitating his teacher.

    KMT10EducationDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    似
    に.る・ひ.る…(2)
    becoming・resemble・counterfeit・imitate・suitable
    Kanji
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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