as though

IPA(Pronunciation)

Conjunction

As to suggest the idea that; as if, as would be true if.

Japanese Meaning

あたかも～であるかのように / まるで～であるかのように / あたかも～のように / たとえ～であるかのように

He stared at the painting as though he were trying to find a hidden message.

彼はまるで隠されたメッセージを見つけようとしているかのように、その絵を見つめた。

Sense（1）

As to suggest the idea that; as if, as would be true if.

I felt sick, as though I'd just eaten a dozen bad oysters.