ようだ (youda)

Meaning & usage

Look like; look as if; be like; appear; seem | An auxiliary な type adjective which expresses the likelihood of something/someone or the likeness of something/someone to something/someone.

Example sentences 8

1. A:石井いしいさんはもう帰りましたか。  B:はい、そのようです。

   A: Has Mr. Ishii gone home already?  B: Yes, it looks like it.

2. あの人は田中先生のようだ・ようです。

   That person looks like Professor Tanaka.

3. ここは昔学校だったようだ。

   It seems that this place used to be a school.

4. この問題は学生にはちょっと難しいようだ。

   This problem seems to be a little difficult for the students.

5. この酒は水のようだ。

   This sake is like water.

6. 上田さんはボクシングが好きなようだ・ようです。

   Mr. Ueda appears to like boxing.

7. 木村さんは昨日お酒を飲んだようだ。

   It seems that Mr. Kimura drank sake yesterday.

8. 杉山すぎやまさんはアメリカへ行くようだ・ようです。

   It appears that Mr. Sugiyama is going to America.