日本語. Renshuu.org - Japanese studying made for you! Denshi Jisho - Online Japanese dictionary. Expressing similarity - Tae Kim's Japanese grammar guide. Expressing likeness, similarity or hearsay In Japanese there are many different ways to express likeness or similarity depending on appearance, behavior, or outcome.
When learning these expressions for the first time, it is difficult to understand what the differences are between them because they all translate to the same thing in English. This lesson is designed to study the differences between these expressions so that you can start to get a sense of which is appropriate for what you want to say. Expressing similarity with よう （様） We've already briefly gone over 「よう」 here.