Noun のごとき Noun JLPT N1 Very formal / literary
A no gotoki B
Expresses 'like' or 'as if'; something/someone resembles something else strongly.
Very formal, literary "like/as if" - echoes classical Japanese; rare outside formal writing.
Formation
Noun1 + のごとき + Noun2
Explanation
The のごとき pattern is used to convey the concept of 'just like' or 'as if'. The comparison here is strong, indicating that the thing/person is very similar to or almost the same as the thing/person compared to. It is a bit archaic and thus is more often found in writings than in everyday conversation.
Example sentences
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He is an existence like a god.
Kare wa kami no gotoki sonzai da.
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Her beauty is like a flower.
Kanojo no utsukushisa wa hana no gotoki mono da.
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He acted like a devil.
Kare wa akuma no gotoki koudou o shita.
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This region has a climate like spring.
Kono chiho wa haru no gotoki kiko da.