Meaning & usage
ようだ expresses that something appears or seems a certain way based on the speaker's impression. It follows plain-form verbs and i-adjectives, na-adjectives plus な, and nouns plus の, as in 雨のようだ. The tone is neutral and works in both casual and polite speech.
Example sentences 8
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明日雨のようだががんばろう。
It looks like rain tomorrow, but I'll try my best.
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風が強くなってきたようだね。
I think the wind's picking up.
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物音が聞こえたようだ。
I fancy that I heard a noise.
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彼女は私にびっくりさせるものをかくしているようだ。
She seems to have a surprise in store for me.
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眠っている子どもというのは天使のようだ。
A sleeping child looks like an angel.
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彼女は手紙を書くこつを知っているようだ。
She seems to know the art of writing letters.
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彼女は学校の近くに住んでいるようだ。
It seems that she lives in the neighborhood of the school.
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彼女はとても思いあがっているようだ。
She looks so grand.