あたかも
Meanings
Adverb
1. as if; as it were; as though (Usually kana, usu. as あたかものようだ, あたかものごとし, etc.)
2. right then; just then; at that moment (Usually kana)
Other spellings
恰も
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
あたかも
Used in vocabulary
Examples9
彼
He looked as if he had been ill.
彼女
She looked as if she had seen a ghost.
彼
He talks as if he were rich.
彼
He talks as if he knew everything.
彼
He behaves as if he were a famous statesman.
大学
Looking back on our college days, it seems as if they were a century ago.