GRAMMAR
〜みたいだ②
looks like (resemblance)
Explanation
NOTE
〜みたいだ ② expresses resemblance — something looks like or is similar to something else.
彼女は映画スターみたいだ。
She looks like a movie star.
Resemblance — she resembles a movie star
NOTE
The structure is the same as conjecture, but the meaning is comparing one thing to another rather than guessing about reality.
STRUCTURE
N辞
みたいだあの子は人形みたいだ。
Ano ko wa ningyo mitai da.
That child looks like a doll.
彼の部屋はゴミ箱みたいだ。
Kare no heya wa gomibako mitai da.
His room looks like a trash can.
この料理は芸術みたいだ。
Kono ryori wa geijutsu mitai da.
This dish looks like a work of art.
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
この雲は動物見たいだ。
This cloud looks like an animal.
Answer
見たいだ
3
この料理は芸術みたいで、食べるのがもったいない。
This dish looks like a work of art — it's a shame to eat it.
Answer
みたいで
4
あの建物は城みたいだ。
That building looks like a castle.
Answer
みたいだ
5
彼の声はロボットみたいだ。
His voice sounds like a robot.
Answer
みたいだ
6
この公園は森みたいだ。
This park looks like a forest.
Answer
みたいだ
7
彼の部屋はゴミ箱みたいだ。
His room looks like a trash can.
Answer
みたいだ
8
あの子は人形みたいだ。
That child looks like a doll.
Answer
みたいだ