よう
Meanings
appearance; the way someone looks; how something appears
Usually follows the masu-stem of a verb, as in 慌てよう or 喜びよう, to describe the visible manner, degree, or state of an action. Often written in kana.
See also: ようだ
Seeing how flustered he looked, I realized something had happened.
way to do something; method of doing
Follows the masu-stem of a verb to mean a way, method, or possible manner of doing that action. Common in expressions such as やりよう, 考えよう, and 言いよう.
There must have been a better way to handle it.
A bound compound-forming use after nouns, often seen in labels for artistic, architectural, or written styles, such as 和様 and 唐様. It is not usually used freely as a standalone modern noun in this sense.
Features of the Japanese style remain in the architecture of this temple.
Used after a noun, typically in のようだ, のような, or のように, to express resemblance or similarity.
See also: ようだ
She laughed innocently like a child.
what is said or thought; as someone says or thinks
Refers back to the content or manner of something said, thought, expected, or intended. Common in patterns such as 言うように and 思ったように rather than as an independent noun.
As he says, there are problems with this proposal.
The results did not turn out as I had hoped.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉のような〈物�resembling ~; like ~ (used before a noun)
She is like an angel.
- どうしようもないthere is nothing that can be done; it's hopeless
There's no time left, so there's nothing we can do.
- 〈人〉が言うようにas ~ says; in the way ~ said
As the teacher says, practice is the most important thing.