connective N2 common casualpolitewritten
〜という風に — in the manner of ~
〜という風に ・ というふうに
Builds on という
Meaning
- in such a way as ~ / in the manner of (saying or doing) ~ — cites a described manner or way of putting something
Key sentence
「まず保存、次に送信」という風に手順を説明した。
He explained the steps like this: "first save, then send."
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Clause / quote + という風に | [manner / quote] + という風に + verb | こうする、という風に教える |
Examples
毎日少しずつ進める、という風にやっている。
I'm doing it in the manner of making a little progress each day.
彼は興味がない、という風に話を流した。
He brushed the conversation aside as if to say he wasn't interested.
When you can't use it
- という takes a clause or quoted manner before 風に, presenting it as the way something is done or said; bare 風に attaches to こんな/Nの instead.
Easily confused with
See 〜という風に in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜という風に the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.