Meaning of よう in Japanese

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Definition of よう

かたち(katachi) · よう(you) · ·

形容貌 Kanji Details

  1. (n) form; shape; figure
  2. visage
  1. (v5u, vi) to get drunk; to become intoxicated

    まるで酔っているようだ。
    She looks as if she were drunk.

  2. to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated
  3. to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures
  1. (n, n-suf) task; business

    何の用でここに来たのですか。
    What has brought you here?

  2. use; duty; service

    それから服を着て、講義用のメモを手さげ鞄に詰め込み、階段を駆け下りた。
    Then he got dressed, stuffed his lecture notes into his briefcase, and ran down the stairs.

  3. call of nature; excretion →Related words: 用を足す
えき(eki) · やく(yaku) · よう(you)

益 Kanji Details

  1. (n) benefit; use; good; advantage; gain
  2. profit; gains
  1. (n-suf, n) appearing ...; looking ... →Related words: 様だ
  2. way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. form; style; design
  4. like; similar to →Related words: 様だ
  5. (n) thing (thought or spoken)
  1. (n) yang (i.e. the positive)
  2. the open (i.e. a visible place) →Related words: 陽に
  1. (adv) well; properly; skillfully →Related words: 良く
  2. often →Related words: 良く
  1. (n) cornerstone; main point; keystone
  2. requirement; need
  3. (adj-f) necessary; required
  1. (suf, ctr) counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.
  2. counter for boats
  1. (adj-t, adv-to) dark; ununderstood; unknown →Related words: 杳として
  1. (n) carbuncle
よう(you) · ちからしろ(chikarashiro) ·力代

庸力代 Kanji Details

  1. (n) tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period) →Related words: 力役
よう(you)
  1. (aux-v) indicates speculation
  2. indicates will
  3. indicates invitation

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