様です

Reading

Kana: ようです

Romaji: youdesu

Definitions

aux

1

seeming to be; appearing to be

Note: word usually written using kana alone; polite (teineigo) language

See also: 様だ

2

like; similar to

See also: 様だ

Kanji

様

Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん

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

Example Sentence

参議院(さんぎいん)はどんな改正案(かいせいあん)も通(とお)さない構(かま)えないようです。

➥The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.