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N4 急いだほうがいいみたいだけど間に合うかな Isoida hou ga ii mitai dakedo maniau kana Seems better to hurry but will we make it N3 諦めればそれまでだが挑戦してみたい Akirame reba sore made da ga chousen shite mitai If give up ends there but try N5 この料理を食べてみたいです。 Kono ryouri o tabete mitai desu. I want to try eating this dish. N5 彼は学生みたいです。 Kare wa gakusei mitai desu. He seems to be a student. N5 雨が降るみたいです。 Ame ga furu mitai desu. It looks like it will rain. N5 彼は学生みたいだね Kare wa gakusei mitai da ne He looks like a student right N4 この問題は思ったより複雑みたいだから少し時間がかかりそう Kono mondai wa omotta yori fukuzatsu mitai da kara sukoshi jikan ga kakarisou This problem seems more complex than expected so it may take time N5 私は水を飲みたいです。 Watashi wa mizu o nomitai desu. I want to drink water.

N4 〜みたい mitai Indicates appearance comparison or informal assumption, attaches to verb adjective or noun, means seems like or like N4 〜みたいだ mitai da Indicates informal appearance or comparison, attaches to verb adjective or noun, means seems like or is like