“To take after” in Japanese
Short answer
To take after in Japanese is “似る” (niru). Full meaning: to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after.
Other ways to say “To take after” in Japanese
にる
niru to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
にれ
nire to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
によう
niyoo to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
によ
niyo to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
にん
nin to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
似よっ
niyo to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
肖
ni to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
似ろ
niro to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
にろ
niro to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
似れ
nire to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
肖よ
niyo to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
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