other N4 common politewritten
このような — such
このような
Builds on この
Meaning
- such ~ / ~ of this kind — the formal, written equivalent of こういう
Key sentence
このような結果になり、誠に申し訳ございません。
We are truly sorry that it came to such a result.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| この + ような (the 連体形 of ようだ); precedes a noun | このような + [noun] | このような場合 |
When: Formal speech, business, and writing. In casual conversation こういう or こんな is more natural.
Examples
このような機会をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me such an opportunity.
このような問題は今後も起こり得る。
Problems of this kind may well occur again.
Easily confused with
See このような in real sentences
Jengo shows このような the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.