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“Like” in Japanese

Short answer
みたい mitai みたい

Like in Japanese is “みたい” (mitai). Full meaning: -like, sort of, similar to, resembling.

Other ways to say “Like” in Japanese

っぽい ppoi -ish, -like 如し gotoshi like, as if, the same as 然 sa -like; yeah, uh-huh 擬き modoki -like, pseudo-, mock ..., imitation ..., in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts) 同じく onajiku in the same way, like, likewise, similarly ライク raiku like, liking; -like, -style モドキ modoki -like, pseudo-, mock ..., imitation ..., in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts) もどき modoki -like, pseudo-, mock ..., imitation ..., in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts) みたく mitaku -like, sort of, similar to, resembling 如く gotoku like, as 如き gotoki like, similar to; something like ..., someone like ...

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