Vocabulary

What does 似る (にる, niru) mean?

似る (にる, niru) means to resemble, to be similar (to someone/something).

Quick facts
Readingにる
Romajiniru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
にる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonniru

to resemble, to be similar (to someone/something)

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to resemble; to look like; to be like

Example sentences

  • My younger sister resembles our mother.

  • These two characters really look alike, don't they?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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