〜ごとき
Formation
N1ComparisonLiteraryLiteratureProverbs
Variations
ごとく
ごとし
如き
如く
如し
Meaning
Indicates similarity or comparison. When following a person's name or a first-person pronoun, it often expresses contempt (belittling) or humility (belittling oneself). It is a formal and literary expression.
Examples
まるで夢であるかのごとき体験だった。
It was an experience as if it were a dream.
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