様だ
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auxiliary verb · copula
it seems that ...;it appears that ...
at sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as の～ after nouns
この車はどこか具合が悪いようだ。
It seems that something is wrong with this car.
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auxiliary verb · copula
is like ...;is similar to ...
at sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as の～ after nouns
遠くから見れば、その丘は象のようだ。
Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant.