ように・ような
Meanings
- as
- like
- just like
- in the manner of
About this pattern
Explanation
Like or in the same way as something else. ように is used to compare actions or states to something else, describing manner, degree, or resemblance. ような is used before a noun to say something is “like” that noun (a simile). These patterns help explain how something is done or what something is like, rather than stating a fact about identity.
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Example sentences
They fly as fast as a bird.
He is as energetic as a child.
There is a calmness like that of a cat.
He has the calmness of an adult.
She was told to use this (in the same way as instructed).
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