〜ようだ

N4

it seems like / it appears

Formation

Plain form + ようだ / Noun + のようだ

Explanation

ようだ expresses the speaker's judgment or impression based on indirect evidence. It's more objective than そうだ (appearance) and often based on reasoning.

Examples

彼は疲れているようです。
かれはつかれているようです。
He seems to be tired.
風邪を引いたようだ。
かぜをひいたようだ。
It seems like I caught a cold.

Common Mistakes

  • !ようだ is for indirect evidence; そうだ (appearance) is for direct visual impression

Related Grammar

〜みたいだit seems like (casual)〜らしいit seems / apparently〜そうだ (appearance)looks like / seems
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