ならう – Vocabulary details

ならう

Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

その動どう作さにならって、左さ右ゆうの二ふた人りも頭あたまを下さげる。Following that motion, the two people on the left and right also bow their heads.

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to follow precedent

to follow (copy after) a precedent

to imitate ridiculously

我われ々われは読よみ書かきをならう。

We learn to read and write.

彼かれは父ちち親おやの例れいにならっていった。

He followed in his father's footsteps.

僕ぼくも彼かの女じょにならって、砂すな浜はまに腰こしを下おろした。

I also followed her example and sat down on the sandy beach.

己おのれもそれにならい、手てを合あわせて目めを閉とじた。

I followed suit as well, putting my hands together and closing my eyes.

その動どう作さにならって、左さ右ゆうの二ふた人りも頭あたまを下さげる。

Following that motion, the two people on the left and right also bow their heads.

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