らしい
rashii
Description
「らしい」は、ほかの人から聞いたことや、いろいろな様子から「たぶんそうだ」と思うときに使います。
"らしい" is used when you think "probably so" based on what you heard from others or various appearances.
名詞のあとにつけて「いかにも〜という感じだ」という意味にもなります。
When attached after a noun, "らしい" also means "it really feels like ~."
Meanings
らしいrashii
it seems that; I hear that (based on evidence or hearsay)
明日は雨が降るらしいよ。
It looks like it will rain tomorrow.
らしいrashii
typical of; just like something is expected to be
彼はいつも男らしいね。
He is always manly.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
らしい often reports outside information (hearsay), while そうだ from a stem or ようだ shows more direct impression.
- Form
as a suffix (名詞+らしい) it means 'befitting/typical of'; after a plain verb or adjective it means 'it seems'.
In videos
“このタイのムエタイボクシングパンツっていうんですか、これが三百五十ぐらいらしいです。”
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