Meaning
Uses ような before a noun and ように before an action to show similarity.
Formation
- Before a noun: Nの / Vる + ような: 夢のような話
- Before a verb or adjective: ように: 鳥のように飛ぶ
When to use it
- Core use
- Like this, in the same way as
Example
これは夢のような話です
This is a dreamlike story.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.