JLPT N4 Elementary
らしい
Seeming true based on hearsay, or typical of a specific category.
Readings
Other forms
らしくない negative
らしかった past
らしく adverbial form
1 Auxiliary Adjective
I heard that..." / "It seems...
Indicates a high degree of probability based on objective information or things heard from others.
Example
田中 さん は 来月 、 会社 を 辞める らしい です よ 。
I heard that Tanaka-san is quitting the company next month.
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2 Suffix, I-adjective
Typical of..." / "-like"
Expresses that a subject possesses the distinctive or ideal traits expected of a particular category.
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