～そうだ JLPT N4

Formation

Verb-ますstem + そうだ, い-Adjective (without い) + そうだ, な-Adjective + そうだ

Explanation

The ～そうだ grammar point is used to describe the appearance or feeling of something based on what is observed or inferred. It can be translated as 'looks like', 'seems', or 'appears' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, or な-adjective.

Example sentences

• その花はとてもきれいそうだ。

  That flower looks very beautiful.

  Sono hana wa totemo kirei sou da.

• 彼は疲れそうだ。

  He looks tired.

  Kare wa tsukare sou da.

• この本は面白そうだ。

  This book looks interesting.

  Kono hon wa omoshiro sou da.

• 雨が降りそうだ。

  It looks like it's going to rain.

  Ame ga furi sou da.