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Đề Thi Tiếng Nhật

Grammar Level N1


ごとき/ごとく (gotoki-gotoku): Like; as though

ごとき/ごとく (gotoki-gotoku)

Meaning

Like; as though

Formation and usage

Nの/V dictionary + ごとく; Nの + ごときN
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.

Explanation

ごとく is adverbial and ごとき modifies nouns; literary or formal, sometimes self-deprecating in 私ごとき.

Examples

彼は教師のごとく振る舞った。

He behaved like a teacher.

彼は医師のごとく振る舞った。

He behaved like a doctor.

彼は指導者のごとく振る舞った。

He behaved like a leader.

彼は経営者のごとく振る舞った。

He behaved like a manager.

彼は政治家のごとく振る舞った。

He behaved like a politician.

How related patterns differ

ごとく and かのように compare; んばかりに exaggerates an imminent action. とばかりに infers an unspoken message. ともつかない is hard to classify, ともなく lacks intent or specificity, and 並み matches a standard level.


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