〜ふう
Formation
N2TendencyNeutral
Variations
ふうに
ふうな
風に
風な
Meaning
Indicates a manner, way, or style of doing something, or the state of someone/something. It often follows determiners like 'konna' or verbs/nouns via 'to iu'.
Examples
彼はまるで夢を見ているというふうに、遠くを見つめていた。
He was staring into the distance as if he were dreaming.
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