まるで…ようだ
Meanings
- It is completely as if
- It feels as if
- It seems exactly like
- As if to be perfectly like
About this pattern
Explanation
まるで…ようだ is used to express that something strongly resembles or feels exactly like something else, often with vivid sensory or emotional impression. It emphasizes that the comparison is almost shocking or striking, more intense than a simple 〜のようだ. The phrase can attach to nouns, na-adjectives, i-adjectives, or verb past form to describe appearances, conditions, or memories that are perceived as if they were something else.
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Example sentences
It looks like it’s a complete lie.
He looks like a different person.
She is as if an angel.
That scenery is as if it's real.
He talked about it as if it were yesterday.
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