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GrammarJLPT N1

Auxiliary Verb

Definitions

1. like
2. as

This classical expression functions similarly to "like" or "as," used to draw comparisons between two things. It appears frequently in literary texts, proverbs, and formal writing, giving the sentence an elevated or poetic tone.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

I headed to the kitchen as if drawn in by the smell of dinner.

Sentence 2

The kids are bouncing around like little birds at the front door!

Sentence 3

Um, am I the only one being treated like I'm invisible?

Sentence 4

A car shot out of the intersection like an arrow!

Sentence 5

Papers came flying out of the desk drawer like a snowstorm!