JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
恰も
「あたかも」
A formal adverb meaning ‘as if’ or ‘just like,’ used to introduce figurative comparisons.
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Other forms
宛も rarely used kanji
Adverb
"As if" / "Just like"
Functions as a formal marker to introduce a simile, signaling a resemblance so striking it appears to be reality.
Example
彼 は あたかも 全て を 知っている かの ように 話した 。
He spoke as if he knew everything.
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