〜ような / 〜ように you na / you ni

〜ような / 〜ように(you na / you ni)means “like / such as (giving an example)”. Used to give a concrete example or comparison. Formation: V普通形 / Nの + ような(修飾名詞)/ ように(修飾動詞・形容詞)

like / such as (giving an example)

N4

Formation

V普通形 / Nの + ような(修飾名詞)/ ように(修飾動詞・形容詞)

Explanation

Used to give a concrete example or comparison. ような modifies a following noun (a … like ~), while ように modifies a verb or adjective (do it like ~). The thing before it serves as a representative example of what is being described.

Examples

田中さんのようなやさしい人になりたい。
たなかさんのようなやさしいひとになりたい。
I want to become a kind person like Tanaka.
先生が言ったように、毎日れんしゅうしている。
せんせいがいったように、まいにちれんしゅうしている。
I practice every day, just like the teacher said.

Note

ような + noun, ように + verb/adjective. Don't confuse with ように expressing purpose/hope.

FAQ

〜ような / 〜ように — what does it mean and how is it used?

like / such as (giving an example). Used to give a concrete example or comparison. ような modifies a following noun (a … like ~), while ように modifies a verb or adjective (do it like ~). The thing before it serves as a representative example of what is being described.

〜ような / 〜ように — how do you form it?

V普通形 / Nの + ような(修飾名詞)/ ように(修飾動詞・形容詞)

〜ような / 〜ように — any usage notes?

ような + noun, ように + verb/adjective. Don't confuse with ように expressing purpose/hope.

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