あたかも

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 恰も

as if; as it were; as though; right then

Common word Also written 宛も

Meanings

Adverb
as if; as it were; as though
right then; just then; at that moment

Example sentences

彼かれらはあたかも蟻ありのように働はたらいた。

They worked like so many ants.
そこに立たった彼かれはあたかも悪鬼あっきのようだった。

As he stood there he might have been a fiend.
彼女かのじょはあたかも幽霊ゆうれいでも見みたかのように見みえた。

She looked as if she had seen a ghost.
彼かれはあたかも金持かねもちのような口くちの利きき方かたをする。

He talks as if he were rich.
彼かれはあたかもすべてを知しっているかのように話はなす。

He talks as if he knew everything.

More examples (4)

彼かれはあたかも有名ゆうめいな政治家せいじかであるかのようにふるまう。

He behaves as if he were a famous statesman.
彼かれはあたかも病気びょうきであったかのような顔かおつきをしていた。

He looked as if he had been ill.
大学だいがく時代じだいを振ふり返かえってみるとあたかも１世紀せいき前まえの事ことのように思おもえる。

Looking back on our college days, it seems as if they were a century ago.
あたかも永遠えいえんを傷きずつけることがないかのごとく暇ひまをつぶしているが・・・。

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.