如Longer sentences
Just like
Compare one thing to another: “like a child”, “as I said”, or even “as if nothing had happened”.
Three forms
Depends on what comes next
Nouns take の: 子供のように. Verbs use plain form: 言ったように.
| Form | Goes before | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ~ようだ | End of sentence | 夢のようだ |
| ~ような | A noun | 夢のような話 |
| ~ように | A verb or adjective | 夢のように消えた |
In use
Comparing
He cried like a child.
Please line up the way the teacher said.
With a verb: “as”.
It's just like a dream.
まるで stresses that it's only a comparison.
I want to live in a big city like Tokyo.
It can also give an example.
They spoke as if nothing had happened.
Purpose or comparison?
Two ように
I'll speak so you can hear.
A purpose.
They speak as though singing.
A comparison.
In speech
みたい
It's as white as snow.
みたい follows a noun directly, without の.
You're like a child.
Casual, and common in conversation.
Check yourself
What does it do here?
Your turn
ような or ように?
It's like a dream.
Say it yourself
Vivid description
Tell a friend about your amazing vacation. It was like a dream, the sea was as blue as the sky, and you ate as you pleased.
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