Structure
Noun + のように + Verb(1)
Noun + のような + Noun
(1) Adverb、[い]Adjective、[な]Adjective
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About のように・のような
The auxiliary verb ようだ is used for making observations. It states that something is 'in the manner/way of (A)'. Like the auxiliary verb そうだ, ようだ may be used in a similar way to な-Adjectives (can be followed by な when acting as an adjective, or に when acting as an adverb). の is required before these constructions when it is describing a noun.
Because よう (coming from the kanji 様) usually expresses the 'manner' in which something is existing/happening, it is regularly used when the speaker has direct personal experience from which they are drawing a comparison. This means that よう will sound far more confident than みたい, or そう.
Fun Fact
When ようだ is describing another word (in its ような, or ように form), this is known as 'presenting an example' (例示 in Japanese), and means that '(A) is an example of (B)'.
Synonyms
ふうに
~ way, In a way that suggests, Like ~
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ように・ような
As・like, Just like
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そうに・そうな
Seem, Look like, Sound
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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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Examples
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スープのようなカレー。
Soup-like curry.
そのように使ってはいけない。
You cannot use it like that. (in that way)
そのようにお箸を使わないで下さい。
Please don't use chopsticks like that. (In that way)
このような洋服を探しています。
I am looking for some clothes like these.
お箸はこのように使います。
Chopsticks are used like this.
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のように・のような – Grammar Discussion
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mrnoone
@thirdtimesthecharm
Heyそういう doesn’t fit here because it is so-called prenoun-adjective, in other words, it can be only used before nouns to modify them. So, if verbs or adjectives follow - そういう cannot be used.
In this case we have verb 使います that follows the input field, so そういう cannot be used.
I hope it helps,
Cheers!Baves
Hey there
ハムスターの ように 口に食べ物を入れた
Why exactly do we use the に-particle in this case, when 口 is a noun. I’d use な instead.
gyroninja
ハムスターの ように 口に食べ物を入れた
I stuffed food in my mouth similar to a hamster.
ハムスターの ような 口に食べ物を入れた
I stuffed food in my hamster like mouth
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