Describes something as being like that or in that manner, often used adjectivally or adverbially.
I will never do such a thing again.
He said it like that.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used. It is usually written in kana.
Compound of あの (that, distal demonstrative) + 様 (よう, appearance, manner). The kanji spellings are based on the meaning, but the word is usually written in kana.