N3 — outside your level filter
らしい
らしいrashiiN3neutral
Same meaning8
I hear that; looks like; seems
- かのようだas if; just as though — a likeness you already know isn't trueattaches at
- みたいだseems like; looks like; likeattaches at
- によるとaccording to; based on (a named source)attaches at
- そうだlooks like; about to; seems (from appearance)attaches at
- そうだI hear that; they say thatattaches at
- とかでapparently; something about — a reason heard second-hand and not pinned downattaches at
- ってI heard that; they say — casual spoken stand-in for という／とのことだattaches at
- ようだit seems; it appears; likeattaches at
All examples6
apparently; I gather — a guess based on what you heard
部長は来月大阪に転勤するらしい。
buchou wa raigetsu oosaka ni tenkinsuru rashii.
The department head will apparently transfer to Osaka next month. neutral
隣のクラス、明日は休みらしいよ。
tonari no kurasu, ashita wa yasumi rashii yo.
Apparently the class next door has tomorrow off. casual
typical of; true to — N らしい praising something for being properly N-like
今日は春らしい天気ですね。
kyou wa haru rashii tenki desu ne.
The weather today is just what spring should be, isn't it? neutral
最後まで諦めないなんて、彼女らしいね。
saigo made akiramenai nante, kanojo rashii ne.
Not giving up till the very end — that's just like her. casual
子どもらしく元気に育ってほしいと思っています。
kodomo rashiku genki ni sodatte hoshii to omotte imasu.
I hope they grow up healthy, the way children should. neutral
この子は大人みたいな話し方をして、子どもらしくない。
kono ko wa otona mitai na hanashikata o shite, kodomo rashikunai.
This child talks like a grown-up — not the way a child should. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms5
らしくないrashikunaialternant
the negative belongs to the "true to type" sense (子どもらしくない). A report is negated inside the sentence instead (来ないらしい).
- pastらしかったrashikatta
味わうらしかった
- politeらしいですrashiidesu
味わうらしいです
- before-a-verb formらしくrashiku
味わうらしく
- て-formらしくてrashikute
味わうらしくて