ようだ

様 だ

  1. auxiliary verb

    it seems that ..., it appears that ...
    at sentence end
    word usually written using kana alone

    • この車はどこか具合が悪いようだ。
      It seems that something is wrong with this car.

  2. auxiliary verb

    is like ..., is similar to ...
    at sentence end
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 遠くから見れば、その丘は象のようだ。
      Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant.