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JLPT N4

Edit abbymae111

Meaning

Like, Similar to
She is eating like a pig (彼女は豚みたいな食べてる。)

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Formation

Phrases

かれはうまみたいなはしっています。

He is running like a horse.

Edit #8697 Jcros129

John looks just like Brad Pitt.

Edit #8738 ochacha

そのほんはせんしゅうよむほんみたいです。

That book looks like the one I read last week.

Edit #8739 ochacha

あにはカバみたいなたべる。

My brother eats like a hippo.

Edit #8740 ochacha

いぬみたいなこえね。

It sounds like a dog.

Edit #8741 ochacha

Discussion and comments

Add mitai na to the noun to say A is like B

eg. He is eating like a dog
kare ha inu mitai na tabeteimasu

jcros129

私の兄は子供みたいです。

mrLonely0401