“To look like” in Japanese
Short answer
To look like in Japanese is “似る” (niru). Full meaning: to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after.
Other ways to say “To look like” in Japanese
がかる
gakaru to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
にる
niru to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
掛る
gakaru to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
がかり
gakari to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
掛かる
gakaru to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
がかん
gakan to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
がかっ
gaka to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
がかッ
gaka to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
にれ
nire to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
がから
gakara to appear ..., to look like ..., to seem ...; to have a trace of, to be tinged with
によう
niyoo to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
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