Word Meaning 様だ

ようだ youda

様だ is read as ようだ (youda) and means indicates hope, wish, request or mild command.

Meaning

English

indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
in order to (e.g. meet goal)
so that
like
similar to
seeming to be
appearing to be

Reading

Kana

ようだ

Romaji

youda

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 108893 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

様子

ようす

sign

様相

ようそう

modality

様式

ようしき

style

様々

さまざま

various

様変わり

さまがわり

changing completely

様

さま

makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

様

よう

thing (thought or spoken)

様子を見る

ようすをみる

to wait and see

様に

ように

hoping or wishing for something

様になる

ようになる

to reach the point where ...

様子見

ようすみ

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.)

様子見ムード

ようすみむーど

wait-and-see mood

Example Sentences

彼の話し方は少し変な様だった。

かれのはなしかたはすこしへんなようだった。

His manner of speaking seemed a little strange.