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JLPT【 N3 grammar 】How to use ” kanoyouda・kanoyouni・kanoyouna” -かのようだ

かのようだ

Today, I would like to talk about JLPT [N2 Grammar] “〜かのようだ・かのような・かのように(kanoyouda・kanoyouna・kanoyouni)”.

MEANING

  • as if〜.
  • It looks or feels like ~, although it’s not really.
  • “A” is not “B”, but it seems to feel like B.
  • It is often used with “まるで”, “あたかも”, or “いかにも”.
  • “かの” can be omitted in some cases.

SENTENCE PATTERNS

◉ 〜かのようだ

◉ 〜かのように

◉ 〜かのような

RELATED SENTENCES

◉ ようだ・ように・ような
◉ そうだ・そうに・そうな
◉ みたいだ・みたいに・みたいな

DIALOGUE

DIALOGUE1

やす

田中(たなか)くんは以前(いぜん)カメラマンやってたんですか?(Has Tanaka been a photographer before?)

りな

いや!彼(かれ)は初(はじ)めてカメラに触(さわ)ったと思(おも)いますけどね!(No! He should be touching the camera for the first time.)

やす

そうなのか?でも、今(いま)見(み)た感(かん)じは、まるで自分(じぶん)がベテランのカメラマンかのような動(うご)きしていますね!(Really? But he moves like a master photographer!)

DIALOGUE2

やす

彼女(かのじょ)の歌声(うたごえ)はすごく綺麗(きれい)だね!(Her singing voice is so beautiful!)

りな

そうだね!プロ歌手(かしゅ)かのようのな歌声(うたごえ)ですね!(Yes! It sounds like a professional singer!)

やす

きっといつか本当(ほんとう)の歌手(かしゅ)になるかもしれないよ!(Maybe she will become a real singer one day.)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

◉ まだ春(はる)なのに、今日の気温(きおん)はあたかも真夏日(まなつび)であるかのように暑(あつ)い。
It’s still spring, but it’s as hot as summer.

https://yasuwangblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/f8158954b06caff06d8a8e5b13356f10.mp3

◉ この雰囲気(ふんいき)はまるで僕(ぼく)が犯人(はんにん)かのような感(かん)じだ。
From this atmosphere, it seems that I am a criminal.

https://yasuwangblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ce5881dcf323d04654d4be2836d3e7be.mp3

◉ この町(まち)の雰囲気(ふんいき)は、まるで100年前(ひゃくねんまえ)に戻(もど)ったかのようだ。
The atmosphere of this city is like going back to a hundred years ago.

https://yasuwangblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/e97e8ed7dea114c6ebade9489dc376fd.mp3

◉ 父親(ちちおや)を亡(な)くしたばかりなのに、彼女(かのじょ)は何(なに)もなかったかのように笑(わら)ってる。
Her father had just passed away, and she was smiling like nothing had happened.

https://yasuwangblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fc318665917cfb394cf7909d699bc460.mp3

◉ あの水(みず)は温(ぬる)いのに、彼(かれ)は水(みず)がとても熱(あつ)いかのように飲(の)んでる。
The glass of water was obviously very warm, but he was like drinking hot water.

https://yasuwangblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/d8db67babc917d1c5fba1de9565f7f40.mp3

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