NihonGo|Japanese

Lesson 46

Inference: ようだ・みたいだ

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Lesson 46 — 12 words to learn

すいそくsuisokunoun

inference / guess / conjecture

彼のすいそくはいつも正しい。His guesses are always correct.

けはいkehainoun

sign / indication / presence

そとになにかのけはいを漢字た。I sensed some kind of presence outside.

どうやらdōyaraadverb

apparently / it seems / it looks like

どうやら電車がおくれているようです。It seems the train is running late.

まるでmarudeadverb

just like / as if / completely

まるで夢のような景色です。It is a landscape just like a dream.

〜のように~ no yō niexpression

like ~ / in the manner of ~

彼は鳥のようにじゆうにとびたい。He wants to fly freely like a bird.

ようすyōsunoun

appearance / situation / condition

彼女のようすがいつも土地がう。Her appearance is different from usual.

きぶんkibunnoun

feeling / mood

今日はきぶんがいいです。I am in a good mood today.

ふしぎfushigiadjective

mysterious / strange / wonder

まるでふしぎな夢をみているようです。It is as if I am having a mysterious dream.

あやしいayashiiadjective

suspicious / dubious / shady

あのひとはなんかあやし意味たいです。That person seems somehow suspicious.

かくにんkakuninnoun

confirmation / verification / check

もういちどかくにんしてみます。I will try to confirm once more.

たしかめるtashikameruverb

to verify / to confirm / to make sure

じじつをたしかめてからはなしましょう。Let's talk after verifying the facts.

まちがいmachigainoun

mistake / error

このけいさんに間違いがあるようです。It appears there is a mistake in this calculation.

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