～ように (〜you ni)
Explanation
Expressing a purpose, a goal or a way of doing something; 'in order to', 'so that', 'like', 'as'
Formation
Verb-casual + ように, い-Adjective + ように, な-Adjective + に, Noun + のように
Detailed Explanation
The ～ように grammar point is used to express a purpose, a goal, or a way of doing something. It can be translated as 'in order to', 'so that', 'like', or 'as' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Examples
早く家に帰るように、仕事を急いで終わらせました。
Hayaku ie ni kaeru you ni, shigoto wo isoide owarasemashita.
In order to get home early, I hurried to finish my work.
彼女は美しい花のように見えました。
Kanojo wa utsukushii hana no you ni miemashita.
She looked like a beautiful flower.
この部屋がきれいになるように、掃除をしましょう。
Kono heya ga kirei ni naru you ni, souji wo shimashou.
Let's clean so that this room becomes clean.
山田さんは元気なように振る舞っていましたが、実際は疲れているらしいです。
Yamada-san wa genki na you ni furumatte imashita ga, jissai wa tsukarete iru rashii desu.
Yamada-san was acting as if he was energetic, but he actually seems to be tired.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.