Imitation; copying; mimicry — the act of imitating someone’s actions or behavior (noun, takes suru or replaced by 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 speaks.
そんな安直な真似はやめなさい。
Stop that cheap imitation.
An action or behavior (often used disapprovingly) — referring to the way someone acts or conducts themselves.
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 behaviour.
彼の真似をして同じ失敗をした。
I copied him and made the same mistake.