I heard that A; it seems like A; it appears that A
- I heard that A; it seems like A; it appears that A
- Just like A; typical of A
昨日、彼と喧嘩為たらしいね。
It seems that he got into a fight with him yesterday.
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キャロルとウィルは別れちゃったらしいよ。
I heard that Carol and Will have split up.
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彼らは喧嘩を為たらしい。
It seems that they had a fight.
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彼は病気らしい。
He seems ill.
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彼は大変眠いらしい。
He seems to be very sleepy.
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彼は新しいコンピューターを買ったらしい。
I heard that he bought a new computer.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
彼処に変な人が居るらしい (I hear there are strange people there)
彼は賢いらしい (I hear he's a smart one)
此処では彼の猫は有名らしい (That cat seems to be famous here)
彼は本当らしいよ (Well it appears to be true)
Related Expressions
そう
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
It seems like ようだ requires the use of の when used with a noun, while らしい does not.
Similarly, な adjectives need the な for ようだ, but aren't needed when using らしい.
Similarly, な adjectives need the な for ようだ, but aren't needed when using らしい.
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Just like A; typical of A
- I heard that A; it seems like A; it appears that A
- Just like A; typical of A
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男らしいと言えば、矢っ張り褌でしょう！
When you say 'manly', a sumo wrestler's loin cloth comes to mind.
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がに股で歩かないで。もっと女の子らしく為てよ。
Don't walk bowlegged. Be more feminine.
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其の意見は如何にも彼らしい。
The idea is typical of him.
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自分のことを考える前に人のことを考えるのは正に彼女らしい。
It is just like her to think of others before thinking of herself.
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あんなに怒るなんて彼らしくない。
It's unlike him to get so angry.
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めっきり春らしく成った。
It became quite spring-like.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
夏らしい (typical of summer)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
with らしい you can't say something is like something it's not (for example a girl can't be 男らしい); it has to be something that exemplifies what it is.
Questions/Discussion
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