How to say 'Like' in Japanese | みたい

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The Japanese word for Like is 'Mitai', written as みたい in Japanese.

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Mitai

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun 'みたい (mitai)' is used to express similarity or resemblance, often translated as 'like' or 'as if'. It is commonly used in casual speech to describe something that appears to be a certain way or resembles something else. For example: She looks like a teacher「彼女は先生みたい」(かのじょはせんせいみたい). It seems like it's going to rain「雨が降りそうみたい」(あめがふりそうみたい). Note that 'みたい' can follow nouns, verbs, and adjectives, making it versatile in usage. It is less formal than 'よう (you)' but widely used in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

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322

Composition

hiragana

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Hiragana in the Word みたい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

み

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hiragana

た

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い

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'Mitai' means 'Like' .

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