模倣する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 模倣する | 模倣しない |
| Polite | 模倣します | 模倣しません |
| Past polite | 模倣しました | 模倣しませんでした |
| Past | 模倣した | 模倣しなかった |
| Te-form | 模倣して | 模倣しないで |
| Desire | 模倣したい | 模倣したくない |
| Potential | 模倣できる | 模倣できない |
| Passive | 模倣される | 模倣されない |
| Causative | 模倣させる | 模倣させない |
| Causative passive | 模倣させられる | 模倣させられない |
| Volitional | 模倣しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 模倣しましょう | |
| Imperative | 模倣しろ | 模倣するな |
| Conditional | 模倣すれば | 模倣しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 模倣したら | 模倣しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Neutral term for imitating or copying something, often used in artistic, behavioral, or technical contexts. Can be used as a noun, with する to mean 'to imitate', or as a modifier with の.
He succeeded by imitating his senior's method.
このデザインは有名な作品の模倣だ。
This design is an imitation of a famous work.
He imitated that painter's style.
This work is an imitation of a famous writer.
The critic said it was nothing more than an imitation.
模倣する is a formal, often written word for imitating a style or method, whereas なぞる is more everyday and can also mean literally tracing a line.
模倣 means imitation or copying in a neutral sense without necessarily implying dishonesty, while 盗作 specifically means stealing someone's work and passing it off as one's own.
模倣する is a formal, often academic word for imitating a style or method, whereas 似せる is a more everyday verb for making something resemble another thing.
模倣 is neutral imitation or copying without any comic intent, whereas パロディー deliberately adds a humorous or satirical twist.
模倣 is a formal, often technical term for copying styles, methods, or works, whereas 物まね is casual and refers to playfully mimicking a person.
模倣する is a formal, often academic word for imitating something (e.g. art, style), while 倣う is more common and often used with 先例・前例.
模倣する means to copy or imitate directly, while 準える implies a creative adaptation based on a model rather than a straight copy.