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〜ようだ: seems; like

N4 · 09 Appearance, hearsay & judgment

Seems that, or looks like, based on the speaker's impression.

Plain form + ようだ. Noun + の, na-adjective + な. Forms: ような (modifier), ように (adverb). Also used for similes and examples.

Examples

彼かれは疲つかれているようだ。

He seems to be tired.

まるで夢ゆめのような話はなしだ。

It's like a dream.