模もする

suru verb (special), transitive verb

imitate; copy; model after

General imitation of appearance, behavior, or style. Can be neutral or negative depending on context. The gloss 'mock' is a possible nuance when imitation is done derisively, but the core meaning is imitation.

See also: 真似る

• 彼かれは先せん生せいの話はなし方かたを模もした。

  He imitated the teacher's way of speaking.

• この建たて物ものは京きょう都との寺じ院いんを模もして造つくられた。

  This building was modeled after a temple in Kyoto.

suru verb (special), transitive verb

trace; forge; copy exactly

Used for tracing a drawing or forging a signature/document. Implies a precise, often manual reproduction.

• 彼かれは地ち図ずを模もして、もう一いち枚まい同おなじものを作つくった。

  He traced the map and made another identical copy.

• 犯はん人にんは署しょ名めいを模もして小こ切ぎっ手てを偽ぎ造ぞうした。

  The criminal forged the signature and counterfeited the check.