N4expression

らしい (rashii) - Seems/Apparently

[Plain form] + らしいです

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[Plain form] + らしいです means "Seems, apparently, I heard". As a N4 grammar point, it is tested in the JLPT. Detailed examples and a usage explanation are on this page.

Significato

Seems, apparently, I heard

Spiegazione

らしい expresses inference or hearsay with some evidence.

Esempi

彼は忙しいらしいです
かれはいそがしいらしいです。
Pare che sia occupato (ho sentito così).
明日は雨らしいです
あしたはあめらしいです。
A quanto pare domani pioverà.

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[Plain form] + らしいです

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Ultimo aggiornamento Jul 22, 2026