Update Observation - looking like.md
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## よう
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Means that it looks like. Used from direct knowledge or experience, with a high degree of confidence. It is a more polite form of みたい.
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Means that it looks like. Used from direct knowledge or experience, with a high degree of confidence.
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It has two meanings:
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* Looks like something: visual observation. Similar to みたい, but more polite.
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* Perhaps it is. Might be something else, but it look like it is.
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Contrary to そう, focuses on the more logical aspect of things.
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### ようだ
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@@ -41,9 +47,48 @@ Expresses "in the manner of".
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> アヒルの==ように==食べる。
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> To eat like a duck.
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## そう
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Contrary to よう, focuses on a more subjective feeling.
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### そうだ
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V <strike>ます</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + だ</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ そうだ</p>
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</div>
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Means that it looks like.
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Do not confuse with [[Observation - hearsay#そうだ]].
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> [!info] Examples
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> おいし==そうだ==。
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> lt looks like it is delicious.
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### そうに・そうな
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V <strike>ます</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + だ</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ 「そうに・そうな」 + N・V</p>
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</div>
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Also means that it looks like, but connecting to nouns and verbs.
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> [!info] Example
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> 面白==そうに==人です。
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> He seems like an interesting person.
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## みたい
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みたい means similar to, like. Used for direct observation, with a high degree of certainty in consequence.
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みたい means similar to, like. Used for direct observation, with a high degree of certainty in consequence. Usually used for visual observation.
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It is a less polite form of ようだ.
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### みたいだ
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> {故郷|ふる|さと}==みたいな==町だ。
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> A city like my hometown.
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## らしい
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Expresses an information based on hearsay, or based on the situation, or ressemblance. This is always used based on a source that is unknown or ambiguous. It can be similar to a guess. Similar to the "perhaps" meaning of ようだ.
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Also used for something typical, expected, characteristic.
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> [!info] Examples
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> 男==らしい==。
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> Typical of a man (befitting of a man).
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>
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> 今日は{君|きみ}==らしくない==。
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> You aren't yourself today.
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## っぽい
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<p class="right">+ っぽい</p>
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</div>
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This has the meaning of like, easy to, _-ish_. Makes a direct comparison with certainty, from the point of view of the person saying it. Close to an even more casual meaning of みたい.
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This has the meaning of like, easy to, _-ish_. Makes a direct comparison with certainty, from the point of view of the person saying it. Close to an even more casual meaning of みたい, with a focus on attitude or gesture.
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> [!info] Examples
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> {子供|こ|ども}==っぽい==。
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> {忘|わす}れ==っぽい==。
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> Easy to forget.
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## らしい
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Expresses an information based on hearsay, or based on the situation, or ressemblance. This is always used bases on a source that is unknown or ambiguous. It can be similar to a guess.
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Also used for something typical.
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> [!info] Examples
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> 男==らしい==。
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> Typical of a man (befitting of a man).
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>
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> 今日は{君|きみ}==らしくない==。
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> You aren't yourself today.
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## そう
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### そうだ
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V <strike>ます</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + だ</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ そうだ</p>
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</div>
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Means that it looks like.
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Do not confuse with [[Observation - hearsay#そうだ]].
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> [!info] Examples
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> おいし==そうだ==。
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> lt looks like it is delicious.
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### そうに・そうな
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V <strike>ます</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike></span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + だ</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ 「そうに・そうな」 + N・V</p>
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</div>
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Also means that it looks like, but connecting to nouns and verbs.
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> [!info] Example
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> 面白==そうに==人です。
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> He seems like an interesting person.
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## 気味
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<p class="right">+ 気味</p>
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{気味|ぎみ} means that it shows weak sign of. Translates to "looks a little like".
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{気味|ぎみ} means that it shows sign of. It talks about a condition (tiredness, sickness, lateness, etc).
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> [!info] Example
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> 今日、{君|きみ}はちょっと{病気|びょうき}==気味==です。
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## Summing it up
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🛠 To do: check validity.
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* ==ようだ== is a formal way to say that it looks like, usually from direct observation.
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* ==みたい== is a less formal way, used in a casual conversation.
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* ==っぽい== is even more casual. A girl trying to be masculine would be 男っぽい.
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* ==らしい== is usually used when something is typical or expected. The same girl wouldn't be either 女らしい or 男っぽい because it's not what is expected from her.
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* ==そうだ== is used for something that is hearsay or not directly observation, more as a guess.
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* ==気味== is used for something that looks a little bit like.
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* ==ようだ== is a formal way to say that it looks like, usually from direct observation. Used for logical assumptions.
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* ==そうだ== is used for things that are on the more subjective side.
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* ==みたい== is a less formal way, used in a casual conversation. Focused on visual information.
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* ==っぽい== is even more casual. Usually used for attitude or gesture.
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* ==らしい== is usually used when something is typical or expected.
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* ==気味== is used for condition (tiredness, sickness, lateness, etc).
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## に見える
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> [!info] Example
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> {彼女|かのじょ}はフランス人==に見える==。
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> She looks like she is French.
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