〜らしい
- Pattern
- 〜らしい
- Level
- N4
- Reading
- らしい
- Meaning
- it seems, I heard that
- Attaches to
- plain form (nouns and na-adjectives usually drop だ)
- Nuance & register
Used in conversation to convey subjective conjecture based on information received.
- Example
あしたは雨が降るらしいです。 It seems it will rain tomorrow.
- Easily confused with
Compared to 〜そう (looks like), らしい is based on gathered evidence or hearsay rather than direct visual impression.