ごとし
如し
like; as if; the same as
N5Common wordAuxiliary verb
Auxiliary verb
like•as if•the same as
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Example Sentences
人生夢の如し。
Life is but an empty dream.
禍福は糾える縄の如し。
When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.
過ぎたるは及ばざるが如し。
Never too much of anything.
過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし。
Too much of a good thing.
光陰矢のごとしと言うのをよく耳にする。
We often hear it said that time flies.