modality N4 common casualpolite
〜みたいに・〜みたいな — like ~
〜みたいに・〜みたいな ・ みたいに
Meaning
- like ~ / in the manner of ~ — the adverbial (みたいに) and adnominal (みたいな) forms of 〜みたい
Key sentence
鳥みたいに空を飛びたい。
I want to fly through the sky like a bird.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| noun (manner / adverbial) | N + みたいに + verb/adjective | 鳥みたいに飛ぶ |
| noun (modifying a noun) | N + みたいな + noun | 夢みたいな話 |
Variants
みたいに / みたいな — みたいに modifies a verb or adjective ('does it like ~'); みたいな modifies a noun ('a ~-like noun'). Same point, two surface endings.
Examples
弟は子供みたいに泣いた。
My little brother cried like a child.
田中さんみたいな優しい人になりたい。
I want to become a kind person like Tanaka.
夢みたいな話だけど、本当なんだ。
It sounds like a dream, but it's true.
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