Manner & Style

Introduction

Describing how something is done, how it appears, or what tendency it has adds depth to your expression. These patterns cover similarity, tendency, and manner.

They help you paint more vivid pictures with your Japanese.

Themes

All Japanese Grammar Intermediate in This Chapter (10)

1. ～通り（に） とおり（に） A dependent noun meaning 'as' or 'in the way that,' used to express that something is done exactly as expected, instructed, or previously...
2. ～風に ふうに A suffix meaning 'in the style of' or 'with an appearance/manner of,' used to describe how something is done or how someone behaves, ofte...
3. ～という風に というふうに A phrase meaning 'in such a way that' or 'so that,' used to describe the specific manner or method in which someone does something, often...
4. ～なりに なりに A phrase meaning 'in one's own way' or 'to the best of one's ability,' expressing that someone does something in a manner appropriate to ...
5. ～よう よう A noun-forming suffix meaning 'a way of doing something' or 'a manner,' used to describe how something is done or the method by which an ...
6. ～方をする かたをする A phrase meaning 'to do something in a certain manner' or 'to have a way of doing,' used to describe or comment on the particular style o...
7. ～っぽい っぽい A suffix meaning '-ish,' '-like,' or 'having the quality of,' used to indicate that someone or something has a notable or distinctive cha...
8. ～がち がち A suffix meaning 'tend to' or 'prone to,' used to express an undesirable tendency or a habit of something negative happening frequently.
9. ～だらけ だらけ A suffix meaning 'covered with,' 'full of,' or 'riddled with,' indicating that something or someone is filled with an undesirable substan...
10. ～っぱなし っぱなし An auxiliary suffix meaning 'left ~ing' or 'keep on ~ing,' expressing that an action has been started and left in that state, or that som...