〜のような / 〜のように
JLPT N4 Comparisons and extentlike, similar to
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Noun plus のような modifies another noun by comparison, and のように modifies a verb or adjective. It states that something resembles or behaves like the noun. みたいな and みたいに are the casual equivalents.
Examples
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Kanojo wa kashu no you ni uta ga jouzu desu.
She sings well, like a singer.
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Toukyou no you na ookii machi wa benri desu.
Big cities like Tokyo are convenient.