～みたいだ (〜mitai da)
JLPT N3
Explanation
Express similarity or appearance; 'like', 'seems', 'looks'.
Formation
Verb-casual + みたいだ, い-Adjective + みたいだ, な-Adjective + みたいだ, Noun + みたいだ
Detailed Explanation
The ～みたいだ grammar point is used to express similarity, appearance or resemblance to something. It can be translated as 'like', 'seems', or 'looks' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Examples
彼は怒っているみたいだ。
Kare wa okotte iru mitai da.
He seems to be angry.
そのビルは古いみたいだ。
Sono biru wa furui mitai da.
That building looks old.
彼女は疲れているみたいだ。
Kanojo wa tsukarete iru mitai da.
She seems to be tired.
この料理は辛いみたいだ。
Kono ryouri wa karai mitai da.
This dish seems to be spicy.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.