Korean grammar · Level 4 · 4급
V/A-듯이 · V/A-(으)ㄴ/는 듯이
Just as… / as if… (the manner of an action)
Taught in Level 4, Unit 7: How much, in what way
N처럼 (Level 3) compares one thing with a noun — 'like a tiger'. To compare an action with a whole action or state — 'as if dancing', 'just as I said' — you need a word that follows a verb. Level 4 texts and idioms are full of it.
Example
사람마다 얼굴이 다르듯이 목소리도 달라요.
Just as every face is different, so is every voice.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 4 Pass, opening soon · Level 4, Unit 7
How much, in what way
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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