Japanese みたい grammar mitai
Let’s learn Japanese みたい grammar mitai :
Formation :
NみたいなN
Nみたいに
Meaning and how to use :
This structure is used to give examples.
For example
山田さんみたいに荒々しい人と話したくない。
yamata san mitai ni araarashii hito to hanashi taku nai
I don’t want to talk to such a rude person like Yamada.
木村さんのコートみたいなのがほしい。
kimura san no koto mitai na no ga hoshii
I want a coat like Kimura’s.
高橋さんみたいな彼氏がほしい。
takabashi san mitai na kareshi ga hoshii
I want to have a boyfriend like Takahashi.
佐藤君のスマートホーンみたいのを買った。
satou kun no sumato hon mi tai no wo katu ta
I have bought a phone like Sato’s smartphone.
一郎ちゃんみたいな人は理想な恋人です。
ichirou chan mitai na hito ha risou na koibito desu
People like Ichiro are ideal lovers.
Note: In polite situation we will use 「…のような／ように」
Above is Japanese grammar みたい. If you don’t understand the signs we used in formation, you can find their meaning here : signs used in Japanese grammar structures.
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