〜みたいだ
〜みたいだ means looks like; seems like. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. 「〜みたいだ」 is a conversational expression similar to 「〜ようだ」, meaning “seems like” or “looks like.” It can describe an impression from what you see or hear, or a similar appearance. The polite form is 「〜みたいです」.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜のようだ（会話的）」.
〜みたいだ examples
このケーキは花みたいです。
This cake looks like a flower.
外は雨みたいです。
It seems to be raining outside.
〜みたいだ exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
あの雲は犬（ ）。
- みたいです ✓
- みたいな
- みたいに
- ような
That cloud looks like a dog.
田中さんは疲れている（ ）。
- ような
- みたいです ✓
- みたいに
- そうな
Mr. Tanaka seems tired.
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