► 副詞
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
► 副助詞
ばかり [(1)ばかり] [liter] meaning: as if rank: 3
☆ この機会にとばかりに ⇨
☆ 久し振りの休日に此処ぞとばかりに寝だめした ⇨ It was the first day-off in a while, so I slept as much as I could, as if this was the only chance
☆ 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