Decoded Slug: ～ようだ (〜you da)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ようだ (〜you da)
～ようだ (〜you da)
Short explanation:
Expresses appearance, similarity or inference; 'it seems', 'it looks like', 'it appears'.
Formation:
Verb-て form + ようだ, い-Adjective (drop い) + ようだ, な-Adjective + のようだ, Noun + のようだ
Examples:
彼は元気がないようだ。
Kare wa genki ga nai you da.
He seems to be lacking energy.
この料理は美味しいようだ。
Kono ryouri wa oishii you da.
This dish seems to be delicious.
彼女は有名人のようだ。
Kanojo wa yuumeijin no you da.
She seems like a famous person.
この部屋は図書館のようだ。
Kono heya wa toshokan no you da.
This room looks like a library.
Long explanation:
The ～ようだ grammar point is used to express appearance, similarity or inference about a situation or action. It can be translated as 'it seems', 'it looks like', or 'it appears' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
