Structure
Verb + よう + に + Verb(1)
Verb + よう + な + Noun
(1) Adverb、［い］Adjective、［な］Adjective
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About ように・ような
We have seen many cases now where the auxiliary verb ようだ may be modified slightly to show that something is being done 'in a way' that will bring about a specific outcome. In this lesson, we will look at how ような (when used with nouns), or ように (when used with verbs) may be used with almost any noun/verb, to show that they are being done/existing in a particular manner.
Sometimes, this structure is used purely to express the speaker's uncertainty about whether (B) really is being done/existing in the way of (A). In these cases, ように (or ような) will be translated as 'as if', or 'as though'.
Synonyms
そうに・そうな
Seem, Look like, Sound
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みたい
Like, Similar to, Resembling
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みたいに・みたいな
Like, Similar to, Resembling
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そう
Look like, Appear, Seem, Have a feeling that
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にみえる
To look, To seem, To appear
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ようだ
It seems that, It appears that, It looks like
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ように～てほしい
Want ~ to ~ like ~, Want ~ to be able to ~, Want ~ to ~ in the way of ~
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ような気がする
Have a feeling that
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とおり
In that way, Exactly, Precisely, Just as
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ふうに
~ way, In a way that suggests, Like ~
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ふうに
~ way, In a way that suggests, Like ~
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まい～のように
Almost every ~, Nearly every ~, On a ~ basis
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のように・のような
Like (Noun), Similar to (Noun)
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という風に
As if to say, As if to suggest that, In such a way that, Things like
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かのようだ
As if, Just like
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Examples
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彼は食べすぎたような顔をしている。
He looks like he ate too much.
あなたが言ったように、事故が起こった。
An accident happened just like you said.
十代に戻ったように楽しかった。
It was fun, just like being in my teens again.
君が言うように綺麗ですね。
It is beautiful, just like you say.
驚くような景色を見た。
I saw mind-blowing-like scenery.
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ように・ような – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (23 in total)
Irwigo
Ohhhhh!!!
Thank you so much, I was so confused! I couldn’t understand why sometimes before a noun に was used, and the opposite!
Perhaps your explication should be added to the grammar point! (Or maybe it’s not japanese related, but grammar-in-general deficiency that I have, anyway thank you again!)
adaykoth
I have to say this whole grammar point is utterly confusing and should be redesigned imo.
The usage pattern above is not found in a single example on the page, where ように is always paired with の just as in previous grammar points regarding ようだ.
Whereas the usage pattern suggest it should come modifying a verb.
Also as @NathanBell_Au explained very eloquently, it is also confusing at first when exactly な or に is used here.
Roppo
I’m also not a 100% on this, if the grammar point is meant to be verb + ように/な + verb/noun, why are so many of the example sentences noun + の + ように/な + verb/noun such as 彼は亀のように走る? I’d appreciate it if the grammar page made it clear why this grammar point is split into two pages as such.
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