This page lists all the posts related to comparing one thing or action with another
Structures
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[V(masu stem)/Adjective(root)]そう
The verb ending そお makes a na-adjective that means “looks/seems like what is described by the predicate]
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[predicate]よう…
A plain form adjective or verb. or a noun + の followed by the na-adjective よう functions as a な adjective meaning “similar to what is described by the predicate”.
Usages
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事故のようですね。
よう is used to show that the speaker is saying what something looks like or seems.
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[Predicate]ようです
The special noun よう, which means “appearance” can be used to show the speaker’s judgement based on what they have seen, read, heard or been told
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私が言うとおりに…
The special noun とおり represents something that is exactly how it is described.