～ようだ (〜you da)
Explanation
Expresses appearance, similarity or inference; 'it seems', 'it looks like', 'it appears'.
Formation
Verb-て form + ようだ, い-Adjective (drop い) + ようだ, な-Adjective + のようだ, Noun + のようだ
Detailed Explanation
The ～ようだ grammar point is used to express appearance, similarity or inference about a situation or action. It can be translated as 'it seems', 'it looks like', or 'it appears' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Examples
彼は元気がないようだ。
Kare wa genki ga nai you da.
He seems to be lacking energy.
この料理は美味しいようだ。
Kono ryouri wa oishii you da.
This dish seems to be delicious.
彼女は有名人のようだ。
Kanojo wa yuumeijin no you da.
She seems like a famous person.
この部屋は図書館のようだ。
Kono heya wa toshokan no you da.
This room looks like a library.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.