vocab dash
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Meanings
Suffix
Noun
1. appearing ...; looking ... (Usually kana, 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)
Other spellings
様よう
Kanji in other spellings
様-sama
Pitch accent
よう
Used in vocabulary
同どう様よう
same; similar; (just) like; equal
No-adjective
ように
like; as; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to; be sure to; I hope (that); I pray (that); may
Expression
有あり様よう
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
Noun
見み様よう見み真似まね
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
Expression
三さん人にん三さん様よう
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
Noun
使つかいよう
how to use
Noun
申もうしよう
words; expression
Noun
同おなじよう
similar
Na-adjective
各かく人じん各かく様よう
different strokes for different folks; people doing something in their own way
Expression
考かんがえ様よう
way of thinking; one's perspective
Noun
各かく種しゅ各かく様よう
individual (different) ways of doing things; being different (varied) for each item (type)
Noun
三さん者しゃ三さん様よう
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
Expression
Examples632
Ken appears a friendly person.
It's a phone call from a Mr Brown.
It sounds pretty good.
I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
You seem to have the wrong number.
It seems to me that he is honest.