Meaning of 如く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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如く
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Kana Readingごとく
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Romajigotoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- like; as if; the same as
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Example Sentences
如く, ごとく used in context
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あれは朝にラブホから出るのを目撃されるかのごとく気まずかった。
That was as awkward as being seen coming out of a love hotel in the morning.
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He ran like a scared rabbit.
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Be so true to thy self, as thou be not false to others.
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You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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ずば抜けた着想というのは、往々にして天啓のごとくヒラメクようだ。
Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.
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As usual, his thoughts were extremely academic.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
On: ジョ, ニョ
Kun: ごと.し
6 strokes
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