みたいな

みたいな
expression
like; such as; something like
formalcolloquialexpression
1. like; such as
Used to give examples or make comparisons, similar to 'like' in casual English.
彼(かれ)みたいな人(ひと)が好(す)き。
I like people like him.
「無理(むり)」みたいなことを言(い)われた。
They said something like "impossible."
夏(なつ)みたいな天気(てんき)だね。
The weather is like summer, isn't it?
映画(えいが)みたいな景色(けしき)が広(ひろ)がっていて、思(おも)わず写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)った。
A scene like something out of a movie spread out before me, and I couldn't help taking a photo.
子(こ)どもみたいな笑顔(えがお)で嬉(うれ)しそうに走(はし)ってきた。
They came running over happily with a childlike smile.
2. or something like that
Used at the end of sentences to soften or hedge a statement.
カフェでお茶(ちゃ)する、みたいな。
Like, having tea at a café, or something.
Sentence-final hedging
明日(あした)、みたいな。
Like, tomorrow, or something.
Vague hedging about timing
ちょっと疲(つか)れた、みたいな感(かん)じ。
It's like, I'm a bit tired, or something like that.
来週(らいしゅう)から本気(ほんき)で頑張(がんば)る、みたいなことを言(い)っていた。
He was saying something like he'd start trying hard from next week.
別(べつ)にいいけど、みたいな態度(たいど)を取(と)られると困(こま)る。
It's troublesome when someone acts with an attitude like "I don't really care."

みたいな is the colloquial attributive form of みたいだ, used to make comparisons or soften statements. Very common in everyday spoken Japanese.

SENSE 1 — COMPARISON:
Noun + みたいな + noun: "like ~"

SENSE 2 — HEDGING:
Statement + みたいな: "...or something like that"

Softens statements and avoids sounding too definitive. Similar to English filler "like."

Formal equivalents

  • ような/ように: the formal written equivalent
  • 〜のような: more polished comparison

Overuse of みたいな as a filler is sometimes criticized as sloppy speech, similar to overusing "like" in English.

Related Words

Compare: ような (like)
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Added 2026.1.16 15:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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