Youni

Usually written in kana.

様に (Youni) is a Japanese expression meaning “like, as, so that, in order that”.

Meanings

  1. expressionlike; as
  2. expressionso that; in order that; so as to; in order to
  3. expressionbe sure toat sentence end
  4. expressionI hope (that); I pray (that); mayat sentence end after the -masu form of a verb

Examples

  • Don't exert yourself.

  • It seems very interesting.

  • May all my dreams come true.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 様に

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