✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Generally avoided in formal writing or very formal speech; use ‘you da’ instead.
The standard way to express ‘seems like’ in casual conversation.
Common in text messages, blogs, and informal social media posts.
Highly common in daily speech between friends and family.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
Mitai behaves like a na-adjective in some contexts: Mitai na + Noun, Mitai ni + Verb/Adjective. For politeness, change ‘da’ to ‘desu’.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
The ‘mi’ is slightly emphasized, and the ‘tai’ should not be confused with the ‘tai’ form (wanting to do something).
🧠 Memory Tips
Associate ‘mitai’ with the verb ‘miru’ (to see). It literally means ‘looking like’ what you see.
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