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VocabJLPT N4

method

な-AdjectiveNounSuffix

Definitions

1. method
2. manner
3. appearance
4. tendency

Used as a suffix or noun, this word means "style," "way," or "manner," indicating that something resembles or is done in the fashion of something else. For example, you could describe a Western-style room or a casual way of speaking. It is very commonly attached to other words to express "in the manner of."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"I'll act like I don't know anything," he said.

Sentence 2

He's probably just talking like he knows what he's talking about.

Sentence 3

"Is she always like that?" they asked.

Sentence 4

Just do it like this.

Sentence 5

How should I explain it?