みたい (mitai)

like; similar to; seems

  • JLPT N5
  • adjectival noun

Meaning

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

Example sentences 6

「アキちゃん今日きょう休やすみ?」「風邪かぜこじらせたみたいね」

"Aki's off school today?" "It seems her cold got worse."

彼女は、クソみたいな愛の言葉が欲しかったんだ。

She needed fuckin' words of love.

似てくると言うよりは類友みたいな感じですね。

Rather than coming to resemble each other, it feels like they are birds of a feather.

彼らはみな道化師みたいなかっこうをしていた。

They were all done up like clowns.