ふうに

JLPT Level: N2
Meanings

in a way that suggests

like ~

in this kind of manner

as if ~

in the manner of ~

Usage

Noun + の + ふうに

Verb (dictionary form) + ふうに

い adjective + ふうに

な adjective + な + ふうに

Explanation
ふうに is used to describe the manner or way in which an action is performed, or to compare someone’s behavior or a result to a particular pattern or example. It often conveys nuance such as ‘in a way that resembles ~,’ ‘as though ~,’ or ‘in the manner of ~.’ It can point to how something is done, how something looks, or how something should be carried out, often reflecting expectations, instructions, or conventional patterns. Note that the sense shifts slightly depending on whether you attach it to a noun, an adjective, or a verb, but the core idea remains “in the manner of ~ / like ~.” It is common in narrative and descriptive sentences, in instructions, and when contrasting actual behavior with a referenced standard.
先生の指示どおりのふうに報告書を書いた。
せんせいのしじどおりのふうにほうこくしょをかいた。

I wrote the report in the manner the teacher instructed.

彼は子どものころのふうに、元気に走り回った。
かれはこどものころのふうに、げんきにはしりまわった。

He ran around energetically, like when he was a child.

この水の飲み方は、医者の言うふうに飲むべきだ。
このみずののみかたは、いしゃのいうふうにのむべきだ。

We should drink this water the way the doctor said.

彼女は冷静なふうに答えた。
かのじょはれいせいなふうにこたえた。

She answered in a calm manner.

伝統的な方法のふうに作法を守る。
でんとうてきな ほうほうの ふうに さほうを まもる。

To follow etiquette in the traditional manner.