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よう
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. appearing ...; looking ...
usu. after the -masu stem of a verb
He didn't seem to remember me at all.
2. way to ...; method of ...ing
usu. after the -masu stem of a verb
There is no way to refuse it anymore.
3. form; style; design
usu. after a noun
4. like; similar to
usu. after a noun
It was like a bad dream.
Noun
5. thing (thought or spoken)
Alt. forms
よう
99%
様よう
Pitch accent
よ
う
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Used in: 6811
Used in vocabulary (110 in total)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
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Examples (200 in total)
It seems you are not able to concentrate.
It seems they have lost consciousness.
Our teacher seemed surprised.
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