よう
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. appearing ...; looking ...
usu. after the -masu stem of a verb
2. way to ...; method of ...ing
usu. after the -masu stem of a verb
3. form; style; design
usu. after a noun
4. like; similar to
usu. after a noun
Noun
5. thing (thought or spoken)
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (95 in total)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
like this; this sort; this way
what sort; what kind
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
such; like that; in that way
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
latest fashion; trend of the times
towering; astonishingly high
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
hopeless; irredeemable
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
change; alteration; modification
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
beyond comparison; incomparable
beyond comparison; incomparable
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
things depend on how you look at them
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
way; method; means; (technical) specification
things depend on how you look at them
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
form; situation; condition
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
decorative carving; design; plan; sketch
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
same; similar; (just) like; equal
point of view; way of seeing
manner of walking; horse gait
though it seems big, it's a small world
way of hearing; way a spoken statement is taken; way of asking
different
how to use
towering; astonishingly high
many ways; various methods
pattern; design
Everything depends on how you look at it
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
style; form; pattern
diverse; varied
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
hopeless; irredeemable
change; alteration; modification
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
two ways; both ways; two kinds
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
state; condition; situation; terms
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
(traditional) Japanese style
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
attitude; move; measures (to take)
way of thinking; one's perspective
though it seems big, it's a small world
way of hearing; way a spoken statement is taken; way of asking
so many men, so many ways; to each one's own; it takes all sorts to make a world
an infinite variety; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
traditional Zen-style architecture
thick Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper)
Everything depends on how you look at it
great diversity of form
adenoid
insulin-like growth factor; IGF
modern; latest; up-to-date
Examples (200 in total)
You seem to be overworked.
He seems to be in trouble.
It seems to be a good house.