“To copy” in Japanese
Other ways to say “To copy” in Japanese
写す
utsusu to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
似せる
niseru to copy, to imitate, to counterfeit, to forge
書き写す
kakiutsusu to copy (down), to transcribe
擬する
gisuru to imitate, to copy, to mimic; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back)
模する
mosuru to imitate, to copy, to mock, to replace, to model after; to trace, to forge
写し取る
utsushitoru to make a copy (of), to copy (down), to transcribe, to reproduce, to trace
擬す
gisu to imitate, to copy, to mimic; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back)
倣う
narau to imitate, to follow, to copy, to emulate
見習う
minarau to follow (someone's) example, to imitate, to copy, to pattern oneself on; to learn (by observation)
こび
kobi to copy
こびる
kobiru to copy
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