日: 2026年8月20日

We are learning how to use the word “youni” in the section 36. Since “youni” is in conjugation form that can modify a verb, there is a verb behind a clause that ends with “youni”. In today’s sentence construction, the verb behind the “youni” is “Shite imasu”. “Shite imasu” is also a one of “V-te iru”. It is better to think today’s “Shite imasu” is a repetitive “V-te iru”, because if you are trying to do something, you would repeat an action several times.

And there is an adverb in today’s sentence construction. That is;

– Dekirudake; adverb; As much as possible

The following is an example of today’s sentence;

1. Dekirudake, Roku-ji madeni Kaisha o Deru youni Shite imasu.

(I try to leave the office before 6 p.m. as long as I can.)

Interestingly,

A1 : [V] + youni, [Main clause with verb predicate]

A2 : [V] + youni Nari mashita.

in these sentences, “V” is usually a verb in potential form or a verb having a meaning of potentiality. But in today’s sentence;

A3 : [V] + youni Shite imasu.

“V” doesn’t have to be in potential form.

<”V-nai youni shite imasu” must be added>

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This post was written with reference to the exercise A3 on Section36 of “Minna no Nihongo (2nd Edition)” published by “3A Corporation”