～ような・～ように (similarity)
Like or in the same way as something
You'll be able to compare nouns, descriptions, and ways of acting by pointing out a resemblance.
芽衣は鳥のように両手を広げます。
mei wa tori no you ni ryoute o hirogemasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Mei spreads both arms like a bird.
Compare by resemblance
Use ～のような before a noun and ～のように before an action or description. You compare something with a familiar model without claiming it actually belongs to that category.
雲のようなパンです。
kumo no you na pan desu.
It is bread that resembles a cloud.
Form and use ～ような・～ように (similarity)
A noun takes の before よう. A plain verb clause can connect directly. Choose な or に according to what follows. This lesson uses similarity; goal-oriented ように is taught separately.
雲のようなパンです。
kumo no you na pan desu.
It is bread that resembles a cloud.
蓮は父のように料理します。
ren wa chichi no you ni ryouri shimasu.
Ren cooks like his father.
今日は春のように暖かいですね。
kyou wa haru no you ni atatakai desu ne.
It's warm like spring today, isn't it?
マリアさんは日本人のように日本語を話します。
maria-san wa nihonjin no you ni nihongo o hanashimasu.
Maria speaks Japanese like a Japanese person.
このホテルはお城のように大きくてきれいです。
kono hoteru wa oshiro no you ni ookikute kirei desu.
This hotel is big and beautiful, like a castle.
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