“Similar to” in Japanese
Short answer
Similar to in Japanese is “みたい” (mitai). Full meaning: -like, sort of, similar to, resembling.
Other ways to say “Similar to” in Japanese
に似て
ninite similar to, like
如き
gotoki like, similar to; something like ..., someone like ...
様な
youna like, similar to
の様に
noyouni like, similar to; as with, in the same way
如す
nasu -like, resembling, similar to
みてェ
mitee -like, sort of, similar to, resembling
みてぇ
mitee -like, sort of, similar to, resembling
みてえ
mitee -like, sort of, similar to, resembling
如
goto tathata (the ultimate nature of all things); like, similar to
様です
youdesu seeming to be, appearing to be; like, similar to
みたく
mitaku -like, sort of, similar to, resembling
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