GRAMMAR
〜みたい
like ~
Explanation
NOTE
みたい means it seems like ~ or it looks like ~. It expresses the speaker's impression based on what they observe. It is the casual version of ようだ.
NOTE
Attach みたい directly to the plain form of verbs, or to nouns without any particle. It can also mean like ~ when comparing: 子供みたい = like a child.
STRUCTURE
V普
みたい雨が降るみたい。
Ame ga furu mitai.
It looks like it will rain.
彼はもう帰ったみたい。
Kare wa mou kaetta mitai.
It seems like he already went home.
電車が遅れているみたい。
Densha ga okurete iru mitai.
It seems like the train is delayed.
STRUCTURE
N辞
みたい彼は子供みたいだ。
Kare wa kodomo mitai da.
He is like a child.
夢みたいな話だ。
Yume mitai na hanashi da.
It is a dream-like story.
Practice exercises
1
彼女は忙しいみたい。
She seems busy.
Answer
みたい
2
テストは簡単だったみたい。
It seems the test was easy.
Answer
みたい
3
あの人はモデルみたいだ。
That person is like a model.
Answer
みたい
4
この景色は絵みたいだ。
This scenery is like a painting.
Answer
みたい
5
彼女は怒っているみたい。
It seems like she is angry.
Answer
みたい
6
隣の部屋には誰もいないみたい。
It seems like there is nobody in the next room.
Answer
みたい
7
彼の話は本当みたいだね。
His story seems like it's true.
Answer
みたい
8
交渉はうまくいかなかったみたい。
It seems like the negotiation did not go well.
Answer
みたい
9
雨が降ったみたい。
It looks like it rained.
Answer
みたい