N4 — outside your level filter
のように
のようにno you niN4neutral
like; the way — a comparison to something the speaker names
この店の中は、図書館のように静かだ。
kono mise no naka wa, toshokan no you ni shizuka da.
Inside this shop it is quiet, like the library. neutral
会場の場所は、下の図のようになっております。
kaijou no basho wa, shita no zu no you ni natte orimasu.
The location of the venue is as shown in the diagram below. formal
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like — describes something by naming what it resembles
この店の中は、図書館のように静かだ。
kono mise no naka wa, toshokan no you ni shizuka da.
Inside this shop it is quiet, like the library. neutral
今日は春のように暖かいですね。
kyou wa haru no you ni atatakai desu ne.
It's as warm as spring today, isn't it. neutral
あの子、まるで大人のように話すんだよ。
ano ko, marude otona no you ni hanasu n da yo.
That kid talks just like an adult, you know. casual
姉は母のように料理が上手です。
ane wa haha no you ni ryouri ga jouzu desu.
My sister is a good cook, like my mother. neutral
昨日は夢のような一日でした。
kinou wa yume no you na ichinichi deshita.
Yesterday was a day like a dream. neutral
as shown; as stated — matches something already named or displayed
会場の場所は、下の図のようになっております。
kaijou no basho wa, shita no zu no you ni natte orimasu.
The location of the venue is as shown in the diagram below. formal
How it's formed1
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のようなnoyouna＋名詞adnominal
sits straight before the noun it colours — 夢のような一日, 氷のような手.