ใใฟใใใงใ
... mitai desu
It looks like... / It seems like...
๐ธ Expressing Conjectures and Metaphors ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Soto wa ame ga futte iru mitai desu yo.
It looks like it's raining outside.
Hontou desu ne. Jimen ga nurete iru mitai desu.
You're right. It seems like the ground is wet.
Ano kumo, marude watagashi mitai janai desu ka?
Doesn't that cloud look just like cotton candy?
Ahaha, tashikani! Onaka ga suite iru mitai desu ne.
Haha, definitely! It seems like you're hungry.
Tanaka-san wa mou kaetta mitai desu. Kuruma ga arimasen.
It looks like Mr. Tanaka has already gone home. His car is gone.
Kyou wa isogashikatta mitai desu kara, otsukare nan deshou.
He seemed busy today, so he must be tired.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
... mitai desu
It looks like... / It seems like...
- Pattern: ใใฟใใใงใ
- Meaning: Used to express a conjecture based on appearance or a metaphor.
Kono ishi wa daiyamondo mitai desu.
This stone looks like a diamond.
Kare wa mousugu kuru mitai desu.
It seems like he is coming soon.
๐ Explanation
The expression ใฟใใใงใ is a versatile phrase used in casual and polite conversation to describe something that appears to be a certain way based on what you see or hear.
It can be used for conjecture (guessing based on evidence) or metaphor (comparing two things).
Unlike 'sou desu', which is used for immediate visual impressions, 'mitai desu' often implies a more intuitive or logical guess.
Yume mitai desu.
= 'It's like a dream.'
Kaze o hiita mitai desu.
= 'It seems I've caught a cold.'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence means 'It seems like it's raining'?