~ように
〜you ni
Formation
Verb-casual + ように, い-Adjective + ように, な-Adjective + だように, Noun + のように
Used to express a purpose, a way, or a natural tendency.
When to use
ように: so that (a result you can't directly control), or 'like'.
Explanation
The ~ように grammar point is used to express a purpose, a way or a method, or a natural tendency. It can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, or nouns. It is frequently used with the verb する (to do) to express the purpose or method.
Example sentences
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I will organize the inside of the house so that the children can spend time safely.
Kodomo ga anzen ni sugoseru you ni, ie no naka wo seiri shimasu.
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Like a beautiful flower, her smile is lovely.
Utsukushii hana no you ni, kanojo wa egao ga suteki desu.
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I practice every day to be able to speak English naturally.
Shizen ni eigo wo hanaseru you ni, mainichi renshuu shiteimasu.
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Let's make a plan to succeed.
Seikou suru you ni, keikaku wo tatemashou.
Purpose (In Order To / So That)
- のためにno tame niN4Used to express purpose or reason; 'for', 'for the sake…
- Verb ためにtame niN4Used to describe the purpose or reason for an action; 'for…
- Verb ように〜you niN4Used to express 'like', 'as if', 'in order to', or 'so…
- Verbる べくVerb-ru bekuN1Expresses the meaning of 'in order to', 'for the purpose…
- ~んがために〜n ga tame niN1Emphasizes the reason or purpose for an action; 'in order…
- Verbる ことのないようにVerb-ru koto no nai you niN1Expresses the desire or effort to prevent something: 'so…
Corpus examples (60)
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Your sister looks as noble as if she were a princess.
花粉よりも小さな黄砂をマスクでどれだけ防ぐことが出来るのか?花粉よりもずっと厄介者のように思います。
Just how well can masks block the, even smaller than pollen, yellow sand dust? I think it much more of a nuisance than pollen.
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His story rings true.
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His teeth are white like a pearl.
彼女がアメリカ人のように流暢に英語を話しているのを聞きました。
I heard her speaking English as fluently as a citizen of the USA.
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He speaks English as fluently as if he were an American.
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He speaks English as if he were an American.
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The river is no longer as clean as it used to be.
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Osakans sometimes roll their Rs like in Spanish.
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He is being Nelson tonight.
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The teacher of German looked like a German woman.
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Tom can speak French almost like a native.
トムは、フランス語が母語のように流暢に話せるし、英語も一先ず話せるよ。
Tom speaks French as fluently as a native speaker, and he also speaks passable English.
安全日だからといって、サルのように生ではしません。しっかり避妊するのが愛のセックスの義務ではないでしょうか?
Just because it's a "safe day" I'm not going to make out like monkeys without protection. Isn't it the duty of loving sex to take proper care of contraception?
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Her cheeks were as cold as ice.
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Some animals, such as lions, eat meat.
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They labored like slaves.
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Don't treat me like a child.
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I treated her as my own daughter.
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A set should be expressed as a list of elements like {1, 2, 3}.
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Like All Ball, this one doesn't have a tail.
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I objected to being treated like a child.
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The professor treated her as one of his students.
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If you act like a fool, you must be treated as such.
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She is as beautiful as a rose.