It's as if A
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雨が止んでから空が微笑むかのように虹が現れた。
After the rain stopped, a rainbow appeared, like the sky was smiling.
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ジェーンは以前に相撲を見たことがあったかのように相撲のことを知っていました。
Jane knew a lot about sumo, as if she had seen it before.
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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
おぼれるかのように (as if (he) were drowning)
有名であるかのようだ (as if (he) were famous)
白鳥であるかのように (as if (she) were a swan)
Related Expressions
ようだ
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ユスリル
Level: 455
(4 months ago)
インドネシア語 : bagaikan~/seolah-olah~ / seakan-akan~
意味 : 実際にはそうではないが~のようだ
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恵理子
Level: 1
(14 years ago)
This expression has basically the same meaning as ようだ, but it's just a bit stronger.
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マイコー
Level: 283
(15 years ago)
The だ can be replaced with に/の and attached to a verb or noun, respectively.
かのように+Verb
かのような+Noun
かのように+Verb
かのような+Noun
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