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seeming; as if

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seeming; as if Connects to a description of how something seems or what it looks like. It can also introduce a contrast, as in “seems like …, but …”.
JA: 彼は疲れているようで、早く帰りました。
EN: He seemed tired, so he went home early.

昔の自分を見てるようでね

It’s like looking at my younger self.

— イノセンス (2004)

飛行機で飲み過ぎたようでよく聞いて

I think you drank too much on the plane, so listen carefully.

— ANORA アノーラ (2024)

知ってるようで知らないのよ

You think you know, but you really don't.

— ダーク・プレイス (2015)

長いようで短い半年だったな。

It felt like a long yet short six months.