〜みたいだ

N4

it seems like (casual)

Formation

Plain form + みたいだ / Noun + みたいだ

Explanation

みたいだ is the casual equivalent of ようだ. It expresses that something seems to be the case, and can also mean 'like' (similar to).

Examples

彼は怒っているみたいだ。
かれはおこっているみたいだ。
He seems to be angry.
夢みたいな話だね。
ゆめみたいなはなしだね。
That's a story like a dream.

Common Mistakes

  • !みたいだ is more casual than ようだ — avoid in formal writing

Related Grammar

〜ようだit seems like / it appears〜らしいit seems / apparently〜そうだ (appearance)looks like / seems
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