connective N2 common casualpolitewritten
というような — such ~ as
というような
Builds on という
Meaning
- such ~ as / ~ like (the following) — modifies a noun by citing examples or an approximate description of it
Key sentence
二度と行きたくないというような店だった。
It was the kind of shop you'd never want to visit again.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Clause / noun + というような + Noun | [description / examples] + というような + N | 親に言えないというような悩み |
Examples
りんごやみかんというような果物が好きだ。
I like fruits such as apples and oranges.
信じられないというような顔をしていた。
He had a look on his face as if he couldn't believe it.
When you can't use it
- Adnominal — it must be followed by a noun (というような + N). The adverbial counterpart, modifying a verb or manner, is というように.
Easily confused with
See というような in real sentences
Jengo shows というような 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 Advanced Japanese Grammar.