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Decoded Slug: ~みたいだ (〜mitai da)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~みたいだ (〜mitai da)

~みたいだ (〜mitai da)

Short explanation:

Express similarity or appearance; 'like', 'seems', 'looks'.

Formation:

Verb-casual + みたいだ, い-Adjective + みたいだ, な-Adjective + みたいだ, Noun + みたいだ

Examples:

彼は怒っているみたいだ。
Kare wa okotte iru mitai da.
He seems to be angry.
そのビルは古いみたいだ。
Sono biru wa furui mitai da.
That building looks old.
彼女は疲れているみたいだ。
Kanojo wa tsukarete iru mitai da.
She seems to be tired.
この料理は辛いみたいだ。
Kono ryouri wa karai mitai da.
This dish seems to be spicy.

Long explanation:

The ~みたいだ grammar point is used to express similarity, appearance or resemblance to something. It can be translated as 'like', 'seems', or 'looks' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
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