あたかも〜かのように（あたかもかのように）

JLPT N1 · noun

Meaning: as if/just as though

Example sentences

• あたかも本当かのように話す。 — He talks about it as if it were actually true.
• あたかも専門家かのように振る舞う。 — He behaves as though he were an expert.

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