よう – Vocabulary details

よう

Noun

Suffix

Usually written in kana

1. appearing ...; looking ...

usu. after the -masu stem of a verb

2. way to ...; method of ...ing

usu. after the -masu stem of a verb

3. form; style; design

usu. after a noun

4. like; similar to

usu. after a noun

Noun

5. thing (thought or spoken)

よ

う

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

働はたらき過すぎのようね。

You seem to be overworked.

彼かれは困こまっているようである。

He seems to be in trouble.

いい家いえのようです。

It seems to be a good house.

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