Jisho

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Auxiliary verb, Copula
1. it seems that ...; it appears that ...Usually written using kana alone, at sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as の~ after nouns
  • この
  • くるま
  • どこか
  • ぐあい具合
  • わる悪い
  • ようだ
It seems that something is wrong with this car.
Auxiliary verb, Copula
2. is like ...; is similar to ...Usually written using kana alone, at sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as の~ after nouns
  • 遠くから
  • 見れば
  • その
  • おか
  • ぞう
  • ようだ
Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant.
Notes
様だ: Rarely-used kanji form.

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