► 副詞
丸で [まるで] meaning: as if rank: 1
☆ 彼女は丸で別人のように見える ⇨ She looks as if she is a different, new, person
☆ 街は丸で爆撃を受けたかのように壊滅していた ⇨ The town was destroyed as if it had been bombed
恰も [あたかも] [liter] meaning: as if rank: 3
☆ 彼はそれがあたかも私の失敗であったような言い方をした ⇨ He put it as if that had been my mistake
宛ら [さながら] [liter] meaning: as if rank: 3
☆ ラグビーチームは実戦さながらの激しい練習をしている ⇨ The rugby team is having a hard-hitting practice as if it is a real match
さも [(1)さも] [liter] meaning: as if rank: 3
☆ 彼は警察に完全な嘘をさも事実のように話した ⇨ He told complete lies to the police as if they had been the truth (☛ Always negative connotations that the speaker is exaggerating or lying)
► 副助詞
ばかり [(1)ばかり] [liter] meaning: as if rank: 3
☆ 割れんばかりの大声援 ⇨ Loud cheering that feels like exploding
☆ 彼女は僕のせいだと言わんばかりに僕を睨みつけた ⇨ She glared at me as if to say it was my fault
☆ 彼女は彼に噛みつかんばかりにまくし立てた ⇨ She yelled at him as if to bite into his face
► 成句
かのようだ [(3)かのようだ] [か＋の＋ようだ] [liter] meaning: as if rank: 2
☆ 彼は聞こえなかったかのように私を無視した ⇨ He ignored me as if he didn’t here me at all
☆ 彼は長いこと風呂に入っていないかのように見える ⇨ He looks as if he hasn’t taken a bath for a while