pre-noun adjectival
Pre-noun adjectival form of ようだ, used to modify a noun. Expresses similarity, likeness, or a metaphorical comparison.
彼はまるで子供のような笑顔を見せた。
He showed a smile like a child's.
このような問題は初めてだ。
This kind of problem is a first for me.
I think (that); I have a feeling (that)
Colloquial sentence-ending abbreviation of ような気がする. Used to express a personal impression or hunch, often with a softening effect.
See also: ような気がする
feels like; feels as if
Colloquial sentence-ending abbreviation of ような感じ(がする). Describes a sensory or intuitive impression, similar to 'it feels like...'.
この部屋、誰かいるような。
It feels like someone is in this room.
I have a feeling it will rain tomorrow.
The adverbial form of ようだ, used to modify verbs or adjectives, e.g., 鳥のように飛ぶ (fly like a bird).
More colloquial and direct than ような, often used in casual speech; ような is slightly more formal and written.
goodbye; farewell
Derived from the classical auxiliary verb ようだ, which expresses conjecture or similarity. The form ような is the attributive form used before nouns.