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表層形
サル真似
サルマネ
名詞

サル真似 (サルマネ)

Sarumane · さるまね — indiscriminate imitation, monkey see, monkey do, blind follower

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サル真似 in rōmaji: sarumane.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 猿真似 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
サル真似
見出し語 (Lemma)
猿真似
読み (Reading)
サルマネ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
サル真似
読み・基本形
サルマネ
表記・基本形
サル真似
見出し語の読み
サルマネ
💡 English Meaning

サル真似 means “indiscriminate imitation, monkey see, monkey do, blind follower” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

猿真似 (サルマネ) — main entry →

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サルマネ
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