〜みたいだ
JLPT N4:seems / looks like
Says something seems to be the case, or is like something else: "seems", "looks like", "like". It is casual.
How to form it
- Put the plain form before みたいだ: 怒っているみたいだ.
- Nouns and な-adjectives take みたいだ directly, with no だ: 子供みたいだ, 暇みたいだ.
- Before a noun it becomes みたいな, and before a verb or adjective みたいに: 子供みたいな人, 夢みたいに楽しかった.
Examples
彼は怒っているみたいだ。
He seems to be angry.
子供みたいなことを言わないで。
Don't say such childish things.
Notes
- It can be a guess ("it seems") or a comparison ("it's like"); context decides.
- In polite conversation use みたいです. Formal speech and writing prefer 〜ようだ.
Similar meaning
- 〜ようだseems / is like
The same meanings in a more formal register.
- 〜らしいapparently / typical of
"Apparently", often from something you heard.
- 〜そうだlooks like
"Looks…" from appearance; attaches to stems, as in おいしそう.