GRAMMAR
〜みたいだ①
looks like (conjecture)
Explanation
NOTE
〜みたいだ ① expresses conjecture based on direct observation. It is casual in register (compare to 〜ようだ which is more formal).
外が暗い。雨が降るみたいだ。
It's dark outside. It looks like it's going to rain.
Conjecture based on observation.
STRUCTURE
V普
みたいだ彼は疲れているみたいだ。
Kare wa tsukarete iru mitai da.
He looks like he's tired.
田中さんはもう帰ったみたいだ。
Tanaka-san wa mō kaetta mitai da.
It seems like Tanaka-san has already gone home.
彼女はまだ来ないみたいだ。
Kanojo wa mada konai mitai da.
It seems like she still hasn't come.
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Adj-I普
みたいだ今日は寒いみたいだ。
Kyō wa samui mitai da.
It seems cold today.
あの店、高かったみたいだよ。
Ano mise, takakatta mitai da yo.
That store seems to have been expensive.
あの映画、面白いみたいだ。
Ano eiga, omoshiroi mitai da.
That movie seems interesting.
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Adj-Na辞
みたいだ彼は元気みたいだ。
Kare wa genki mitai da.
He seems fine/well.
あの二人は仲が良いみたいだ。
Ano futari wa naka ga ii mitai da.
Those two seem to get along well.
彼女は料理が得意みたいだ。
Kanojo wa ryōri ga tokui mitai da.
She seems to be good at cooking.
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N辞
みたいだ彼女は先生みたいだ。
Kanojo wa sensei mitai da.
She seems to be a teacher.
外の音は祭りみたいだ。
Soto no oto wa matsuri mitai da.
The sound outside seems like a festival.
彼の話はジョークみたいだ。
Kare no hanashi wa jōku mitai da.
His story seems like a joke.
Practice exercises
1
空が暗いから、雨が降る見たいだ。
Because the sky is dark, it looks like it will rain.
Answer
見たいだ
2
あの人は忙しい見たいだ。
That person looks like they are busy.
Answer
見たいだ
3
電車が遅れているみたいだ。
It seems like the train is delayed.
Answer
みたいだ
4
財布を忘れたみたいだ。
It seems like I forgot my wallet.
Answer
みたいだ
5
彼はもう寝ているみたいだ。
It seems like he is already asleep.
Answer
みたいだ
6
新しいカフェ、人気があるみたいだ。
The new cafe seems to be popular.
Answer
みたいだ
7
今日は外が寒かったみたいだ。
It seems like it was cold outside today.
Answer
みたいだ
8
あのレストラン、高いみたいだから、やめよう。
That restaurant seems expensive, so let's skip it.
Answer
みたいだ
9
彼は仕事が好きみたいだ。
He seems to like his job.
Answer
みたいだ
10
彼女は新しい仕事が嫌みたいだ。
She seems to dislike the new job.
Answer
みたいだ
11
あの子は数学が得意みたいだ。
That child seems to be good at math.
Answer
みたいだ
12
隣の部屋は工事みたいだ。
The room next door seems to be under construction.
Answer
みたいだ
13
彼は医者みたいだ。
He seems to be a doctor.
Answer
みたいだ
14
外の様子はパーティーみたいだ。
The situation outside seems like a party.
Answer
みたいだ
15
今日は外が寒いみたいだ。
It seems cold outside today.
Answer
みたいだ
16
田中さんはもう帰ったみたいだ。
It seems like Tanaka-san has already gone home.
Answer
みたいだ
17
彼女は料理が得意みたいだ。
She seems to be good at cooking.
Answer
みたいだ