GRAMMAR
〜ようだ
seems ~
Explanation
NOTE
ようだ means it seems that ~ or it appears that ~. The speaker makes a judgment based on evidence they have observed — something they saw, heard, or felt.
NOTE
Attach ようだ to the plain form of verbs and adjectives. It is more formal and objective than みたい. The speaker is drawing a conclusion from indirect evidence.
STRUCTURE
V普
ようだ雨が降ったようだ。
Ame ga futta you da.
It seems that it rained.
彼は怒っているようだ。
Kare wa okotte iru you da.
It seems that he is angry.
隣の部屋にだれかいるようだ。
Tonari no heya ni dareka iru you da.
It seems that someone is in the next room.
Practice exercises
1
風邪をひいたようだ。
It seems that I caught a cold.
Answer
ようだ
2
電気が消えているようだ。
It seems that the lights are off.
Answer
ようだ
3
工事が終わったようだ。
It seems that the construction is finished.
Answer
ようだ
4
外は寒いようだ。
It seems it is cold outside.
Answer
ようだ
5
彼はもう帰ったようだ。
It seems that he already went home.
Answer
ようだ
6
この問題は簡単ではないようだ。
It appears that this problem is not easy.
Answer
ようだ
7
会議の結果はあまり良くなかったようだ。
It appears that the result of the meeting was not very good.
Answer
ようだ
8
新しい制度に対する反応は好意的だったようだ。
It appears that the reaction to the new system was favorable.
Answer
ようだ