Saturday, March 25, 2017

Using みたい to say "It looks like..."

The word みたい can be used after a noun to express that the subject of the sentence resembles that noun. This resemblance typically refers to physical attributes, but that's not the case 100% of the time.

あの猫は時々犬みたいだよ。
That cat looks like a dog sometimes.

先生は授業中に怒ったカバーみたいですね。
The teacher looks like an angry hippo during class.

トムの人形は怖い怪獣みたいだよ。
Tom's doll looks like a scary monster.

みたい can also be used after a verb to express that something "appears to be the case." It's used after the plain form of a verb, in present or past tense.

リーさんは晩ご飯に食べ過ぎたみたいです。
It looks like Lee-san ate too much at dinner.

たけしは宿題をしなかったみたいだよ。
It looks like Takeshi didn't do his homework.

台風が来るみたいですよね。
It looks like a typhoon is coming.

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