1Imitation, copying, or mimicry — the act of imitating someone's behavior or way of doing things (used as a noun with する, or as the verb 真似る).
子どもは親の行動を真似することが多い。
Children often imitate their parents' behavior.
彼の話し方の真似をして、みんなで笑った。
We all laughed while imitating the way he talks.
そんな安直な真似はやめなさい。
Stop that cheap imitation.
2A way of referring to someone's behavior or conduct, often used disapprovingly, as in 'don't act like that.'
そんな真似を続けると信用を失うよ。
If you keep acting like that, you'll lose people's trust.
失礼な真似はやめてください。
Please stop that rude behavior.
危ない真似はやめてほしい。
I wish you'd stop doing dangerous things like that.