~よう — similar to, seem
~よう
similar to, seem
JLPT
N4
结构
普通形(Aな→な/N→の)+ よう
意义
「~ようです」is a way of expressing a subjective speculation based on information the speaker has received through their senses. Sometimes the adverb 「どうも」, which implies uncertainty about the truth of what one is saying, is used in conjunction with this sentence pattern.
バス
basu
がなかなか
ganakanaka
来
ko
ないので
nainode
、
,
授業
jugyou
に
ni
間
ma
に
ni
合
a
わないようです
wanaiyoudesu
。
.
It seems like I won't be able to make it to class in time because the bus doesn't come often.
彼女
kanojo
は
ha
風
kaze
をひいたようだ
wohiitayouda
。
.
She seems to have caught a cold.
彼
kare
は
ha
良人
ryoujin
のようです
noyoudesu
。
.
He seems like a good guy.
笔记
The difference between 「~そうです」and「~ようです」:
「~そうです」expresses a visual observation-based speculation on gestures or appearances.
鈴木さんは 忙(いそが)しそうです。
Mr. Suzuki looks busy.
鈴木さんは 忙(いそが)しそうです。
Mr. Suzuki looks busy.
「~ようです」expresses the speaker's speculation based on information they have read or heard.
鈴木さんは 忙(いそが)しいようです。
It seems like Mr. Suzuki is busy.
鈴木さんは 忙(いそが)しいようです。
It seems like Mr. Suzuki is busy.
