ようだ
(You da)
Indicates a resemblance or an appearance of a certain state.
Connection rules
- +Verb (Plain form) + ようだ
- +Noun + のようだ
- +い-Adjective + ようだ
Examples
1.
母ははじめて飛行機に乗って、子どものように喜んだ。

Haha ha hajimete hikouki ni no te, kodomo no you ni yorokon da.
My mother took a plane for the first time and was happy like a child.
「Mom's first flight」
2.
外はとても暑いようです。

Soto ha totemo atsui you desu.
It appears to be very hot outside.
「Looking out the window」
Practice
Winning the lottery is like a dream.
宝くじが当たるなんて、___です。
Romaji also accepted