のように見えた

looked like

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looked like The past form of のように見える, used to say that something appeared to be a certain way or resembled something. It can also mean “looked as if” before a clause.
JA: その建物は遠くから見るとお城のように見えた。
EN: That building looked like a castle from a distance.

ドイツ語先生はドイツ人の女性のように見えた

The German teacher looked like a German woman.

彼は黒い服を着ていたので司祭のように見えた

Because he was dressed in black, he looked like a priest.

遠くから見るとそれは人の顔のように見えた

From a distance, it looked like a human face.

彼はまるで何日間食べていないのように見えた

He looked as if he hadn't eaten for days.

彼は金持ちであったのように見えた

He looked as though he were wealthy.

遠くからその小さなのように見えた

From a distance, the small island looked like a turtle.

彼女はまるで病気であったのように見えた

She looked as though she had been ill.

から見ると川は巨大なのように見えた

Seen from the sky, the river looked like a giant snake.