imitate

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 倣 means to follow a model; 倣う is read ならう.
• Basic usage: 模倣(もほう) means imitating a movement, style, or similar model.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Particle for the model
  • In 先輩の手順に倣う, に marks the model being followed. The connecting form is 倣って.
• 倣う and 習う
  • 倣う focuses on following a model, while 習う(ならう) focuses on learning through instruction or practice. They share a reading but emphasize different actions.