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noun, noun, used as a suffix

Alternate Written Forms:

[よう(様)]
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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)
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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, 例, 具合, 動静, あり方, 有様, 格好, 様, 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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Sample Sentences for よう

The children were told to stay within reach of their mother's voice.
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There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
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We tried to persuade Jim to join us.
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The students were told to learn the poem by heart.
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They seem to be worrying about nuclear weapons.
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