らしい
Reading: らしい
Meaning: seems like, apparently, I hear that; typical of, befitting
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Example Sentence
明日 は 晴れ らしい
It seems like it will be sunny tomorrow.
Usage Notes
らしい has two main uses: 1) As an auxiliary expressing hearsay or inference based on evidence (明日は雨らしい 'apparently it will rain tomorrow'). 2) As a suffix meaning 'befitting/typical of' (男らしい 'manly'). The first use indicates uncertainty based on indirect information, while the second describes characteristic qualities.
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