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様だ  [(1)ようだ]  [ように]    meaning:  recommend  rank: 1
☆ 医者にもっと運動するようにとわれた ⇨ I was told by my doctor to exercise more  (☛ して下さい is omitted after ように)

様だ  [(1)ようだ]    meaning:  resemble  rank: 1
☆ 御存知のように ⇨ As you know
☆ のような陽気 ⇨ Spring-like warm weather (in winter)

様だ  [(1)ようだ]    meaning:  seem  rank: 1
☆ 本当のようだ ⇨ It looks like the rumor is true
☆ 本気のようだ ⇨ It seems like he is serious
☆ 彼女はもう帰ったようですよ ⇨ It looks like she has already gone home
☆ 試合はもうわったようです ⇨ It seems like the game is already over

様だ  [(1)ようだ]    meaning:  similar  rank: 1
☆ メシのようなサッカー選手になりたい ⇨ I want to be a football player like Messi
☆ 物事思ったようにはなかなかかない ⇨ Things hardly go as you think

様だ  [(1)ようだ]  [ように]    meaning:  so that  rank: 1
☆ これは子供でも使えるように設計してある ⇨ This is designed so that children can use it too  (☛ 連用形)
☆ 上手くように祈った ⇨ I prayed that everything would go well  (☛ 連用形)
☆ 子供達起きないようにかにして ⇨ Be quiet so that the kids won’t wake up  (☛ 連用形)
☆ 電話をくれるように頼んだ ⇨ I asked him to give me a call later  (☛ 連用形)
☆ 表面かないように注意して扱う必要有る ⇨ It is necessary to handle with care so that you won’t scratch the surface  (☛ 連用形)

様だ  [(1)ようだ]  [ように]  [liter]  [junior]    meaning:  command  rank: 2
☆ 食事には洗うように ⇨ You have to make sure to wash your hands before meal  (☛ しろ or して下さい is omitted at the end)


More examples:
  • 彼等自由にやらせたらこの有様だ ⇨ This is what happens when you let them do unsupervised
  • 最近映画はどれもじ様だ (おなじよう) ⇨ The recent movies are all similar
  • てめえ何様だよ ⇨ Who the fuck are you?
  • れているのは御互い様だ ⇨ We are both tired. You’re not the only one who is tired
  • 製薬会社ワクチン大儲けしてコロナ様様だろう ⇨ The pharma companies have made a huge amount of money with the vaccines and must be thanking COVID
  • 模様だ ⇨ The sky looks rough. It looks like a storm is coming
  • この自転車全然乗っていないから品同様だ ⇨ I haven’t been riding this bicycle so basically it is still brand-new
  • 雨模様だ ⇨ It looks like it is about to start raining
  • それは逆様だ ⇨ Your logic is upside down. The truth is opposite
  • い様だ ⇨ Things depend on how you say them. Listeners will interpret differently depending on how you say it