〜みたいな / 〜みたいに mitai na / mitai ni
〜みたいな / 〜みたいに（mitai na / mitai ni）means “like ~, similar to ~ (example/comparison)”. Casual form of 〜ようだ used to give an example or make a comparison. Formation: V（普通形）/ N + みたいな（修饰名词）／みたいに（修饰动词・形容词）
like ~, similar to ~ (example/comparison)
N4Formation
V（普通形）/ N + みたいな（修饰名词）／みたいに（修饰动词・形容词）
Explanation
Casual form of 〜ようだ used to give an example or make a comparison. みたいな modifies a noun (like a ~), and みたいに modifies a verb or adjective (in a ~ way / like ~). Attaches directly to a plain-form verb or a bare noun, without の.
Examples
Note
みたいな is more casual than のような; in writing or polite speech, のような／のように is preferred.
FAQ
〜みたいな / 〜みたいに — what does it mean and how is it used?
like ~, similar to ~ (example/comparison). Casual form of 〜ようだ used to give an example or make a comparison. みたいな modifies a noun (like a ~), and みたいに modifies a verb or adjective (in a ~ way / like ~). Attaches directly to a plain-form verb or a bare noun, without の.
〜みたいな / 〜みたいに — how do you form it?
V（普通形）/ N + みたいな（修饰名词）／みたいに（修饰动词・形容词）
〜みたいな / 〜みたいに — any usage notes?
みたいな is more casual than のような; in writing or polite speech, のような／のように is preferred.