~らしい

〜rashii

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 57: N3: Inference (It Seems / Probably), 3 of 3

Formation

Verb-casual + らしい, い-Adjective + らしい, な-Adjective + だらしい, Noun + だらしい

Expresses hearsay; 'I heard', 'it seems', 'apparently'.

When to use

Hearsay-based - "I heard that/apparently", based on external information rather than personal judgment.

Explanation

The ~らしい grammar point is used to indicate that the information provided is based on hearsay or an indirect source. In English, this can be translated as 'I heard', 'it seems', or 'apparently'. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.

Example sentences

Inference (It Seems / Probably)

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