よう

Way, manner, appearance, kind

N4noun·you

How to remember it

様 shows the "shape" of how something appears or is done.

Example sentences

  • 彼のような人になりたい。

    かれのようなひとになりたい。

    I want to become a person like him.

  • 日本語が話せるようになりました。

    にほんごがはなせるようになりました。

    I have become able to speak Japanese.

Usage

Common in grammar patterns ようだ (seems/like) and ように (so that).

Related words

ようなように様子

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