Word Meaning 様です

ようです youdesu

様です is read as ようです (youdesu) and means like.

Meaning

English

  1. like
  2. similar to
  3. seeming to be
  4. appearing to be

Reading

Kana

ようです

Romaji

youdesu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 108498 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

さま

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

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.)

Example Sentences

10

I am a woman.

How many people in your party?

The weather is stormy.

This watch is waterproof.

Hello! Who am I speaking with?

Who is your wife?

We should help each other in times of need.

"For how many?" "Three."

Good evening. How many are in your party?

The lion is the king of the jungle.