How to say 'As if' in Japanese | あたかも

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The Japanese word for As if is 'Atakamo', written as あたかも in Japanese.

word

あたかも

Meaning

As if

Reading

Atakamo

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'あたかも' means 'as if' or 'just like'. It is used to draw a comparison or to describe something that resembles or seems like something else. This word is often used in literary or formal contexts to emphasize the similarity between two situations or states. For example: It was as if time had stopped「あたかも時間が止まったかのようだった」(あたかもじかんがとまったかのようだった). He spoke as if he knew everything「あたかもすべてを知っているかのように話した」(あたかもすべてをしっているかのようにはなした). Note that 'あたかも' is typically followed by phrases like 'かのようだ' or 'かのように' to complete the comparison.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

5349

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word あたかも

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

あ

Reading

hiragana

た

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hiragana

か

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hiragana

も

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'Atakamo' means 'As if' .

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