彼は脱兎のごとく逃げ出した。
He fled like a rabbit.
Japanese
ごとく
ごとく
Meaning: like; as if
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Example sentences
彼は風のごとく現れた。
He appeared like the wind.
彼は裏切り者として、人々から蛇蠍のごとく嫌われた。
As a traitor, he was loathed by the people like a snake or scorpion.
人生は電光朝露のごとく、はかないものだ。
Life is as fleeting as a flash of lightning or morning dew.
真実の幸福は、他人に聞くものではなく、冷暖自知のごとく自ら悟るべきものだ。
True happiness is not something you ask others about, but something you should realize for yourself, just as one knows whether water is cold or warm by drinking it.
Usage Notes
Ren'youkei of the auxiliary verb 'gotoshi'. Used in formal or literary contexts to indicate similarity.
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