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JLPT N3 Grammar

まるで

N3Inference / Appearance

N3 · Inference / Appearance · まるで + noun + のようだ / みたいだ

just like; as if

まるで + noun + のようだ / みたいだ

Used to describe something metaphorically or emphatically as being like something else, often with ようだ or みたいだ.

It can also pair with negatives to mean 'not at all,' as in まるで分からない.

彼の説明はまるで映画の場面のように分かりやすかった。

His explanation was so clear it was almost like a scene from a movie.

For comparison, it usually needs ようだ or みたいだ; do not stop at まるで.

まるで adds 'just like' to the comparison that follows.

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