〜のように~ no you ni
No you ni (〜のように) means “like; in the manner of”.
The author describes the sadness of parting like cold rain.
Use 「〜のように」 to compare things that are similar in a particular way, without saying they are identical.
In the course
How it works
Look at the snow and the white flowers. What do their color and the way they fall have in common? First, find the similarities.
Put the noun used for the comparison before 「のように」. You cannot leave out 「の」 after the noun.
「白い花のように」 describes the falling action that follows, giving a more vivid picture of how the snow falls.
「ように」 shows a similarity in some way, not that the two things are identical. Snow is like white flowers, but it is still snow.
The example compares the sadness of parting to cold rain. The bleak feeling of the rain conveys an emotion; it does not mean it is actually raining.
Example sentences
- 作者sakushaは、wa、別れwakareのno悲しみkanashimiをo冷たいtsumetai雨ameのnoように描いyouniegaiてte
In a conversation
- Aこの詩の比喩、すごく好きだな。故郷を遠い星のように表現しているよね。
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
The snow is falling quietly like white flowers.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
作者は、別れの悲しみを冷たい雨の____描いています。
The author depicts the sorrow of parting like cold rain.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜のようにlike; in the manner of