〜ようだ

Formationplain form or noun + の + ようだ

ようだ draws a conclusion from what you can observe, and it is the most neutral and most written of the guessing words. It also does straightforward comparison, saying one thing is like another. Nouns need の in front of it.

Examples

〜ようだ is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

1. 彼女かのじょはとても思おもいあがっているようだ。

   She looks so grand.

2. 彼かれは大変たいへんなスポーツマンだったようだ。

   He appears to have been a great sportsman.

3. ひどい降ふりになってきたようだね。

   I think the rain's getting heavier.

4. 彼かれはその話はなしがよほど面白おもしろかったようだ。

   It seems that he was very much amused by the story.

5. あのいえは空き家あきやのようだ。

   That house appears deserted.