似る（にる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to resemble
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 似ます | にます |
| te-form | 似て | にて |
| ta-form (past) | 似た | にた |
| nai-form (negative) | 似ない | にない |
| potential form | 似られる | にられる |
Example sentences
- 彼は父親によく似ている。 — He looks a lot like his father.
- この二つの絵はよく似ている。 — These two paintings look very similar.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “似る” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)