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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
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AVerb: Casual
 
Aな-adjective で ある
 
ANoun で ある
 
 
かのようだ/に/の
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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Grammar usage notes

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
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マイコー
Level: 292
This expression has basically the same meaning as ようだ, but it's just a bit stronger.
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恵理子
Level: 1

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mireille
Level: 1
Update on the construction:
Na-adjective + である + かのようだ
Noun + である + かのようだ

Another possibility is:
かのように + Verb / Adjective
かのような + Noun

彼は、全てを知っているのに、何も知らないかのような顔をしている。
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マイコー
Level: 292
Thanks!
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