かのようだ
Meanings
- as if
- as though
- like
- just like
About this pattern
Explanation
かのようだ is used to express a strong impression that something resembles or seems as if something else were true. It conveys a sense of simile based on appearances, feelings, or assumptions, often stronger or more literary than ようだ. It is used after plain forms (dictionary form of verbs, adjectives, or nouns) and describes how things appear or feel to the speaker, not necessarily how things actually are.
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Example sentences
He cried as if he were a child.
She seems as though she is remaining silent.
The sky is pitch dark, as if a storm were coming.
His explanation seems as if it were a lie.
He runs as if he were a professional athlete.
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