As if; as though. A connective expression indicating that something appears or feels like something else, often following a verb clause.
彼は何も知らないかのように振る舞った。
He behaved as if he knew nothing.
霧の中で山が浮かんでいるかのように見えた。
In the fog, the mountain looked as if it were floating.
その絵は本物かのように精巧に描かれている。
The painting is so detailed it looks as if it were genuine.