Is ように solely for verbs while のような for nouns? What about adjectives?
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For adjectives which one applies? ように or ような
I think it is best if you just treat 様【よう】 as a normal noun. With other nouns,
you should be using のよう because that is how nouns modify each other. With na-
adjs, you should be using なよう because that is how they modify nouns. And so
on. So:

> 学生のように  
>  Like a student

> お好きな様に  
>  as you like

> 優しい様に  
>  In a nice way

For whether you should be using ような or ように, the same applies. な used by な-adj
to describe a noun while に is used to make it an adverb. For example, きれいに
makes it an adverb while きれいな is an adjective. In the same way, ような makes it
an adj while ように makes it an adverb. This means choosing between the two
depends on what よう is modifying.

> 学生のように勉強する。  
>  Study like a student.

> 学生のような制服。  
>  A uniform like a student's.

Adverbs, much like in English, can also modify adjectives, so you would use
ように

> 彼のように優しい  
>  Nice like him
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I had the same issue of understanding this as well. As per my understanding
adverb are words like honto ni, zettai, totemo, hayaku eg. are used to add
more description to a verb or noun.

  1. Chichi no you na otona ni naritai desu. (When I grow up I want to be someone like my father)

  2. Ningyo no you na kao desu. (Face which is similar to a doll's)

How about this example :

Sentaku mondai no you ni tesuto ga ii desu Vs sentaku mondai no you na tesuto
ga ii desu.
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