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あの人は何か困っているようですね。

Ano hito wa nani ka komatte iru yō desu ne.
That person seems to be in trouble.

(4) … yō ni
A MODIFYING PHRASE + yō ni has one of three meanings: (a) in a

way AS IF the modifying phrase is so

その映画が気に入ったように見ていました。
Sono eiga ga ki ni itta yō ni mite imashita.

He was watching the movie as if he really liked
it.

(b) in a way SO THAT the modifying phrase will be so

忘れないようにメモします。

Wasurenai yō ni memo

shimasu.

I will take a memo so I won’t forget.

(c) in a way which AGREES WITH or CORRESPONDS TO the

modifying phrase

したいようにしてください。

Shitai yō ni shite kudasai.

Do as you want to do.

好きなようにしてください。
Suki na yō ni shite kudasai.
Do as you like.