彼は祖父のように立派な軍人になりたいと思っている。
He wants to become a fine soldier like his grandfather.
Japanese
のように
のように
Meaning: like, as, similar to
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Example sentences
I want to fly freely like a bird.
彼女は白雪姫のように色が白くて美しい。
She is as fair-skinned and beautiful as Snow White.
彼は部下を豕交獣畜のように扱い、人望を完全に失った。
He treated his subordinates like animals and completely lost his reputation.
Usage Notes
のように is used to make comparisons or similes, meaning 'like' or 'as'. It follows nouns (鳥のように = 'like a bird') and can also follow verbs in dictionary form. Similar to ように but のように explicitly marks the comparison with の.
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