phrasal
R
Saying that something seems to be true based on what we see or know.
It looks like it's going to rain today.
今日は雨が降るみたいです。
R
Saying that something is similar to something else.
It looks like a cat, but it's actually a small dog.
猫に見えるけど、実は小さな犬です。
translation
どうやら, 似ている