みたい (mitai)

like; similar to; seems

  • JLPT N5
  • adjectival noun
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Meaning

みたい (mitai) is a JLPT N5 adjectival noun meaning “like; similar to; seems”.

Example sentences 5

虫に刺されたみたい。

It looks like I got bitten by a bug.

この犬超ふわふわ!雲みたい!

This dog is so fluffy! It’s like a cloud!

中二病みたいなこと言わないで。

Don't say stuff like that. You sound like you have middle-school sickness [sound like a crazy kid going through puberty].

彼は眼鏡をかけると先生みたいに見える。

When he wears glasses he looks like a teacher.