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appearing ...; looking ...
way to ...; method of ...ing
form; style; design
like; similar to
thing (thought or spoken)
雨が降りそうなようだ。
It looks like it's going to rain.
彼は嬉しいようで笑っていた。
He looked happy and was smiling.
風邪を引いたようで喉が痛い。
I seem to have caught a cold — my throat hurts.