English–Korean
“imitation” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationhyungnae
Example
아이들이 서로의 흉내를 낸다.a i deu ri seo ro ui hyung nae reul naen da
The children imitate each other.
How to say “imitation” in Korean
“Imitation” in Korean is 흉내 (hyungnae).
A person's voice, manner, or movement copied and acted out to resemble the original.
Example sentences with 흉내
그녀는 동물 흉내를 잘 낸다.keu nyeo neun tong mul hyung nae reul chal naen da
She is good at imitating animals.
Tips for using 흉내
- Because 흉내 (hyungnae, "imitation") is a noun, Korean often places it in a verb phrase where English uses imitate, so translating the noun alone as a verb can lead to awkward sentences.