Japanese Grammar Tips

~みたいです


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みたいです follows a noun and express that something or someone has the similar characteristics to the thing or the person described by the noun.


この あじ は とりにく みたいです。

This tastes like chiken.


あの ひと は めがみ みたいです。

That person is like Goddess.


からだ が なまり みたいです。

My body is like a lead.


あの ひと は さいふ を わすれた みたいです。

It looks like, that person forgot to bring the wallet.


この とけい は こわれている みたいです。

It looks like, this watch is broken.


すずきさん が いない みたいです。

It looks like, Mr. Suzuki is not around here.


References:

Introduction to Plain Forms

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Introduction-to-Plain-Forms-enp0g3


Actual Conversations Using Plain Forms

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Actual-Conversations-Using-Plain-Forms-enqrpc


Plain Forms in Past Tense

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Plain-Forms-in-Past-Tense-eoe8fp


Actual Conversation Using Past Tense Plain Forms

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Actual-Conversation-Using-Past-Tense-Plain-Forms-eof5oo


Result of a Change

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Result-of-a-Change-enlf3o


It looks like

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/It-looks-like-ep1lvq



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