Word details

あたかも

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あたかも.

Dictionary

Entry

たかも恰もあだかも宛もAdverbUsually kanaFreq #7583
1

Usu. as あたかものようだ, あたかものごとし, etc.

as if; as it were; as though

Examples
彼はあたかも病気であったかのような顔つきをしていた。
He looked as if he had been ill.
2

right then; just then; at that moment

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

just as, as though, fortunately

9 strokesGrade 9

On

コウカッチョウキョウ

Kun

あたか.も

address, just like, fortunately

8 strokesGrade 8

On

エン

Kun

あ.てる-あて-づつあたか.も

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