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you
noun, noun, used as a suffix

Alternate Written Forms:

[よう()]
you

English Meaning(s) for よう

noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. appearing ...; looking ... (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. way to ...; method of ...ing (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  3. form; style; design (usu. after a noun)
  4. like; similar to (usu. after a noun)
noun
  1. thing (thought or spoken)

Definition and Synonyms for よう

State the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Synonyms: ざま, よう, ちゃま, , 具合, 動静, あり方, 有様, 格好, , 様子, 様態, 様相, 状態, 状況

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Attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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Stroke Order Diagrams for よう

Sample Sentences for よう

He is the last person to break his promise.
Mother told me to clean the room.
She laughed the way schoolgirls do, with her hand over her mouth.
You must cut down on extra expenses in order to live within your means.
If science makes progress, we'll be able to solve such problems.

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