～みたいだ vs ～みたいな・～みたいに

Introduction

Well, here we are. It's time for another 「みたい」lesson. But don't worry, this one will be much different than the last. We'll actually be discussing how we can use みたい to make comparisons, just like how we did with ～ように・～ような. I promise we'll have even more fun this time though. Let's get started.

I want a grammar lesson that's like a historical drama about Genghis Khan

Structure

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  NounみたいにVerb/Adjective

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  NounみたいなNoun

  Example:
  → チンギス・ハンみたいな指導者しどうしゃになりたい。
  "I want to become a leader like Genghis Khan.”

Alrighty then, that's a very specific request. But you know what? If any grammar point can make that happen, it's みたい.