What does 恰も mean?
恰も is a Japanese adverb meaning “as if”, “as it were” or “as though” in English. It can also be translated as “right then” depending on context. It is written as 恰も in kanji, あたかも in hiragana, and atakamo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はあたかも病気であったかのような顔つきをしていた。
He looked as if he had been ill.