〜のような〜~no youna ~

How it works

1. 

   What does the mooncake’s shape look like? Compare it to the familiar full moon to help the listener picture its shape.

2. 

   Put 「のような」 between two nouns. The first is the reference for the comparison; the second names what you are describing.

3. 

   「満月のような形」 describes a shape like a full moon. The similarity is roundness, not taste.

4. 

   You can also give a familiar thing with similar features as an example to explain the characteristics of the following noun.

5. 

   The examples compare a celebration to the familiar New Year or Mid-Autumn Festival to help the listener picture another celebration.

6. 

   Here, the celebration helps convey an impression. This does not mean they are the same festival or have the same customs.

Example sentences

• 春節しゅんせつshunsetsuは、わ、wa、日本にっぽんnipponのnoお正月おしょうがつoshougatsuのnoような行事ようなぎょうじyounagyoujiです。desu。

  Shunsetsu (Spring Festival) is an event like New Year's in Japan.

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• A
  あの丸くまるくて黄色いきいろいお菓子おかしはわなんですか。

  A: What is that round, yellow sweet?

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• B
  あれはわ満月まんげつのような形ようなかたち

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A子供たちが、特別な衣装を着て仮装するような楽しいイベントです。B子供たちが、家族といっしょに遊べるにぎやかなイベントです。C子供たちが、お菓子をもらって喜ぶ人気のイベントです。D子供たちが、特別な衣装を着て行進する楽しいイベントです。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   ANear the park there is a building that looks like a tourist information center.BThere is a shop over there that looks like a festival stall.CThat shop stays open until late every night.DThere is a small shop in front of the station that looks like an old candy store.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   Spring Festival is an event like Japanese New Year.

   そうなお正月春節は、行事です。のような日本の
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   春節は、日本のお正月____行事です。

   Spring Festival is an event like the Japanese New Year.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜のような〜something like; comparison

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