“As if” in Japanese
Short answer
As if in Japanese is “恰も” (adakamo). Full meaning: as if, as it were, as though; right then, just then, at that moment.
Other ways to say “As if” in Japanese
宛然
enzen as if, the very thing itself
如し
gotoshi like, as if, the same as
ものか
monoka as if (something untrue were actually true), like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
かの如くに
kanogotokuni as if, as though
ものですか
monodesuka as if (something untrue were actually true), like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
かのように
kanoyouni as if, as though
とでも言うよう
todemoiuyou as if ..., as if to say ..., as though ...
丁度
choudo exactly, precisely, just, right, opportunely, fortunately; just (like), as if, as though
丸で
marude quite, entirely, completely, at all; as if, as though, just like
あだかも
adakamo as if, as it were, as though; right then, just then, at that moment
あたかも
atakamo as if, as it were, as though; right then, just then, at that moment
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