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'.
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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
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ThiagoIanuch
Why are these sentences using ように instead of ような?
バケツをひっくり返したように雨が降っている
あなたが言ったように、事故が起こった。
IcyIceBear
ような is for nouns, ように for verbs. Yes it comes before a noun, but it’s taking about the action.
“The accident happened like you said”
“Is raining like a bucket was tipped”
Jeix
I’m a little confused why it is ように in 君が言うように綺麗ですね。
The rules listed on the page made me think that 綺麗 would make it ような.
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