ごとく

Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

auxiliary verb

usually written using kana alone

Continuative form of ごとし, used in formal or literary contexts to mean 'like' or 'as'. Often appears in set phrases or classical-style expressions.

〈事こと〉のごとくlike/as [a thing]
彼かれは嵐あらしのごとく現あらわれて去さっていった。
He appeared and left like a storm.
〈動どう詞し〉かのごとくas if [verb happened]
彼かれは何なに事ごともなかったかのごとく振ふる舞まった。
He acted as if nothing had happened.

Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

auxiliary verb

usually written using kana alone

Continuative form of ごとし, used in formal or literary contexts to mean 'like' or 'as'. Often appears in set phrases or classical-style expressions.

〈事こと〉のごとくlike/as [a thing]
彼かれは嵐あらしのごとく現あらわれて去さっていった。
He appeared and left like a storm.
〈動どう詞し〉かのごとくas if [verb happened]
彼かれは何なに事ごともなかったかのごとく振ふる舞まった。
He acted as if nothing had happened.