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GrammarJLPT N5
-like
Suffixな-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. -like
  2. 2. sort of
This expression is used to indicate that something appears to be a certain way based on what the speaker directly sees or senses, similar to "looks like," "seems like," or "appears to be." It is more casual than ようだ and is often used in everyday spoken Japanese.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

This world is strangely dream-like, isn't it.

Sentence 2

A: That explanation seems easy. B: Yeah, I got it.

Sentence 3

He laughs like a little kid.

Sentence 4

That person talks like a teacher.

Sentence 5

That room is as white as a hospital.