倣う

ならう

to imitate, to follow, to emulate

What does 倣う mean?

倣う is a Japanese verb meaning to imitate, to follow, to emulate in English. It is written as 倣う in kanji, ならう in hiragana, and narau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は父親の例にならっていった。

He followed in his father's footsteps.