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    3. 似る

    似る

    似にる​

    to resemble

    N4KMT9News #29+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    にる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは母はは親おやに似にている。

    She resembles her mother.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    双ふた子ごなのに、性せい格かくは全まったく似にていない。

    Even though they are twins, their personalities are completely different.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは父ちち親おやに似にて、とても頑がん固こな性せい格かくだ。

    He takes after his father, having a very stubborn personality.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    兄きょう弟だい姉し妹まいでも、顔かおが似にることもあれば、全まったく似にないこともある。

    Even among siblings, sometimes their faces resemble each other, and sometimes they don't at all.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれの作さく品ひんは、巨きょ匠しょうの画が風ふうに似にていると評ひょうされることが多 い。

    His works are often praised for resembling the style of a master artist.

    KMT10Art & DesignDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

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