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Lesson 6: 〜みたいに/みたいな/みたいだ
Usage 1:
①Dictionary Form of Verb + みたいだ
②Noun + みたいだ
Meaning of Usage 1:
「〜みたいに/みたいな/みたいだ」means “It seems that…”. Note: It’s subjective judgement, often used in oral Japanese. 「みたいです」 is the polite form of 「みたいだ」. |
Example Sentences of Usage 1:
誰か部屋にいるみたいだ。 It seems that someone is in the room. 彼は学生みたいだ。 It seems that he is a student. 緊張してるみたいだね。 You seem to be nervous. すごく疲れてるみたいですね。 You seem very tired. あっちにエレベーターがあるみたいですよ。 It seems that there’s an elevator over there. |
Usage 2:
Noun + 〜みたいに/みたいな/みたいだ
Meaning of Usage 2:
「Noun + 〜みたいに/みたいな/みたいだ」means “just like…”.(Analogy) |
Example Sentences of Usage 2:
あの雲はウサギみたいだ。 The cloud is just like a rabbit. 彼女はネコみたいだ。 She is just like a cat. 佐藤さんの目は星みたいだ。 Mr. Sato’s eyes are just like stars. このネコはまるでトラみたいです。 This cat is just like a tiger. 彼女の顔は赤くて、まるでりんごみたいです。 Her face is very red, just like an apple. |
Usage 3:
Noun + 〜みたいに/みたいな
Meaning of Usage 3:
「Noun + 〜みたいに/みたいな」means “like…”.(as an example) |
Example Sentences of Usage 3:
私は彼みたいな人になりたいです。 I want to be a person like him. トムみたいな人が大っ嫌い。 I hate people like Tom. 俺みたいな大人にはなるなよ。 Don’t grow up to be like me. これ、お茶みたいな味がする。 This tastes like tea. 僕はトムみたいな人間ではない。 I’m not like Tom. |
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When can i use みたいに for USAGE 3? Is it when the following word is adjective or verb?
みたいに+Verb
みたいな+Noun