Word details
ようだ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ようだ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Auxiliary verb; Copula; At sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as の～ after nouns
it seems that ...; it appears that ...
Examples
この車はどこか具合が悪いようだ。
It seems that something is wrong with this car.
2
Auxiliary verb; Copula; At sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as の～ after nouns
is like ...; is similar to ...
Examples
遠くから見れば、その丘は象のようだ。
Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
様
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヨウショウ
Kun
さまさん
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