かのようだ
JLPT Level: N2
Meanings
as if
as though
like
just like
Usage
Noun + かのようだ
Verb-dictionary form + かのようだ
い-adjective + かのようだ
な-adjective + かのようだ
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.
彼は子供かのように泣いた。
かれはこどもかのようにないた。
He cried as if he were a child.
彼女は黙っているかのようだ。
かのようだ
She seems as though she is remaining silent.
空が真っ暗で、嵐かのようだ。
そらがまっくらで、あらしかのようだ。
The sky is pitch dark, as if a storm were coming.
彼の説明は嘘かのようだ。
かれのせつめいはうそかのようだ。
His explanation seems as if it were a lie.
彼はプロの選手かのように走る。
かれはプロのせんしゅかのようにはしる。
He runs as if he were a professional athlete.