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倣ならう

rarely used kanji formusually written using kana alonegodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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ならう

Meanings

to imitate, to follow, to copy, to emulate

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Example sentences

先輩せんぱいのやり方かたに倣ならって仕事しごとを進すすめた。

I proceeded with the work following my senior's way of doing things.

他国たこくの成功せいこう例れいに倣ならうことで、問題もんだいを解決かいけつできるかもしれない。

By emulating the success cases of other countries, we might be able to solve the problem.

前例ぜんれいに倣ならわずに、新あたらしいアプローチを試こころみるべきだ。

Rather than following precedent, we should try a new approach.

彼女かのじょの落おち着ついた態度たいどに倣ならい、冷静れいせいに状況じょうきょうを判断はんだんした。

Emulating her calm attitude, I assessed the situation with a cool head.

慣習かんしゅうに倣ならうことが必かならずしも最善さいぜんの選択せんたくとは限かぎらない。

Following convention is not necessarily always the best choice.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)