Structure
Verb + ように + Verb[て] + ほしい
Noun + のように + Verb[て] + ほしい
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About ように~てほしい
(A) ように~てほしい is an expression in Japanese which combines the auxiliary verb, ようだ, with the てほしい structure (indicating that you/someone else wants someone to do something). As ようだ is being linked to a verb which comes later in the sentence, it will take on the adverbial form ように.
This expression is used to highlight that you (or someone else) want someone to do something 'in the way of (A)'.
Note that when ように follows a noun, の will be required.
Either に or が may mark the thing that the speaker 'wants' to do. It is more common for に to be used to mark people, while が will often mark events/objects.
Fun Fact
Sometimes が and に will be switched, if either of those particles have already been used somewhere else in a sentence. This is mainly to avoid sounding repetitive, or confusion about what the subject of the sentence is.
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Examples
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ブラジルのように負けて欲しくない。
I don't want (you) to lose like Brazil.
どのように書いて欲しいですか。
In what way do (you) want me to write this?
ウサイン・ボルトのように走って欲しい。
I want (you) to run like Usain Bolt.
頭がよくなるように勉強して欲しい。
I want (you) to study in a way that allows you to become smart.
私たちの子供には君のようになって欲しい。
I want our children to become like you.
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ように~てほしい – Grammar Discussion
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Jerfy
I’m confused about this example sentence.
弁護士になれるように頑張ってほしい。
I want you to work your hardest, so that you can become a lawyer.
Isn’t that different to the “like” meaning? It feels more like “in order to”. I asked ChatGPT and it said that there is two meanings for 様に, but I went backed to check 様に grammar, and it said nothing about a “in order to” meaning. So I’m not really trusting ChatGPT.
I’m not quite getting it. I appreciate any help!

casual
There is more than one ように on Bunpro, and it seems that this point (N4 lesson 6) comes earlier than “in order to” ように (JLPT N4) | Bunpro (N4 lesson 10).

Jerfy
Oh shoot! I haven’t gotten to that one yet. This makes sense then. Thanks for the clarification!!
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