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みたいな
mitai na
Description
「みたいな」は、何かに似ていることや、たとえを言うときに使う言葉です。
"みたいな" is a word used to say something resembles something else or to give an example.
会話では「〜みたいな感じ」のように、はっきり言わないでやわらかく話すときにもよく使います。
In conversation, "みたいな" is often used softly without being direct, as in "〜みたいな感じ".
Meanings
みたいなmitai na
like; similar to (modifying a noun)
お母さんみたいな人になりたい。
I want to be someone like my mother.
みたいなmitai na
like, sort of (vague quoting in casual speech)
「もう帰る」みたいな感じで言われた。
I was told in a way that sounded like 'I'm going home now.'
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Notes
- Form
みたいな = colloquial simile auxiliary みたい + attributive な, used before a noun.
- Nuance
More casual than ような; young speakers use 〜みたいな to quote or soften statements.
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