～みたい
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Auxiliary suffix attached to nouns or verbs in plain form. For nouns: add directly (e.g., 『猫みたい』 neko mitai, 'looks like a cat'). For verbs: use plain form (e.g., 『食べるみたい』 taberu mitai, 'looks like (someone) eats').
Theme
Two friends, Yuki and User, are at a park observing a strange cloud formation in the sky. Yuki points it out, and they discuss what it resembles.
～みたい
～みたい
looks like ~
Core Language Building BlocksCore Forms & Grammar Patterns
Memory Hook
Imagine seeing something and saying, 'It looks like a mite!' (みたい mitai sounds like 'mite' in English). 'Mite' → みたい (mitai, 'looks like').
Cultural Note
In casual Japanese, 『～みたい』 (～mitai) is often used in daily conversations to express resemblance or hearsay, similar to 'looks like' or 'seems like' in English. It's common in anime and manga for characters to describe things they observe.
Forms
Base: ～みたいAuxiliary suffix attached to nouns or verbs in plain form. For nouns: add directly (e.g., 『猫みたい』 neko mitai, 'looks like a cat'). For verbs: use plain form (e.g., 『食べるみたい』 taberu mitai, 'looks like (someone) eats').