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よう
you
Description
「よう」はいろいろな使い方があります。人に会った時のあいさつや、「〜のようだ」のように何かをたとえる時によく使います。
"よう" has various uses. It is often used as a greeting when meeting someone or to make comparisons, as in "〜のようだ".
Meanings
ようyou
seeming like; as if; similar to
雨が降るように見える。
It looks like it's going to rain.
ようyou
casual greeting: hey, yo
よう、元気か。
Yo, how are you?
用you
business; task; errand
ちょっと用があるんだ。
I have a little errand to run.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as ように/ような it softens statements or expresses resemblance; as a greeting it is very casual and male-leaning.
- Etymology
the 'seeming' sense derives from 様 (appearance), while 用 (task) is a separate homophone.
In videos
“接続はようにもですから、動詞の意向形を使います。”
“この苗のように、お前も強い根っこを持て。”
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