〜ように（様態）
〜ように（様態） means like; in the way that. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. 「〜ように」 describes the manner or way in which the following action is done. It is used as 「noun のように」 or after a plain-form verb, and means “like” or “in the way that.” It is usually followed by a verb.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜と同じ様子で」.
〜ように（様態） examples
魚のように上手に泳ぎます。
I swim well like a fish.
先生が言ったように書いてください。
Please write it as the teacher said.
〜ように（様態） exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
弟は魚の（ ）泳ぎます。
- ように ✓
- ような
- ようだ
- みたいな
My younger brother swims like a fish.
先生が書いた（ ）書いてください。
- ような
- ように ✓
- そうに
- らしい
Please write it as the teacher wrote it.
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