〜かのよう
Formation
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Variations
かのようだ
かのように
かのような
Meaning
Indicates that something appears or feels like something else, even though it is not actually the case.
Examples
彼はまるで何事もなかったかのように笑っていた。
He was laughing as if nothing had happened.
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