様だ

Reading

Kana: ようだ

Romaji: youda

Definitions

aux

1

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

like; similar to

See also: ような

3

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

See also: ように

4

indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

Note: as ように at sentence-end

Kanji

様

Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん

Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

Example Sentences

何(なに)の用(よう)だ。

➥What do you want?

彼(かれ)は病気(びょうき)のようだ。

➥It looks as if he were sick.

道(みち)に迷(まよ)ったようだ。

➥I seem to be lost.

嵐(あらし)はやんだようだ。

➥It appears the storm has calmed down.

彼(かれ)は親切(しんせつ)のようだ。

➥He seems to be friendly.

今夜(こんや)は雨(あめ)のようだ。

➥I'm afraid it will rain tonight.