just like ...; virtually like ...; as if it were ...
Suffix-like use after a noun, often with ～に or ～の. Creates a simile meaning 'just like N' or 'as if it were N'.
The scene was just like a dream.
His performance is exactly like a real samurai.
The garden is just like a painting.
She behaved as if she were a queen.
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
The origin is uncertain. It may be a compound of 然 (sa, 'so') + ながら (nagara, 'while/as'), but the exact derivation is unclear.