如く
ごとく
gotoku
JMdict entry #1466920
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auxiliary verb
word usually written using kana alone
like; as
see: 如し
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は脱兎のごとく逃げた。
kare ha datto no gotoku nige ta 。
He ran like a scared rabbit.
汝自身に真実であれ、汝自ら他人に偽りなきごとく。
nanji jishin ni shinjitsu de are 、 nanji mizukara tanin ni itsuwari naki gotoku 。
Be so true to thy Self, as thou be not false to others.
なんじの隣人をおのれのごとく愛すべし。
nan ji no rinjin wo onore no gotoku aisu beshi 。
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
ずば抜けた着想というのは、往々にして天啓のごとくヒラメクようだ。
zubanuke ta chakusou to iu no ha 、 ouou ni shi te tenkei no gotoku hirameku you da 。
Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.
いつものごとく、彼の考えはあまりに非現実的だった。
itsu mo no gotoku 、 kare no kangae ha amari ni hi genjitsu teki daxtsu ta 。
As usual, his thoughts were extremely academic.
あたかも永遠を傷つけることがないかのごとく暇をつぶしているが・・・。
atakamo eien wo kizutsukeru koto ga nai ka no gotoku hima wo tsubushi te iru ga ・ ・ ・ 。
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.