seems like ~, I heard ~, typical of ~

Intermediate

15-20 min

common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Expresses hearsay (with verb) or typicality (with noun).

[Plain form/Noun] + らしい

彼は来ないらしいです。

Kare wa konai rashii desu.

It seems he won't come.

男らしい人です。

Otoko rashii hito desu.

He's a manly person.

Multiple meanings depending on context.

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

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Last updated: Jan 10

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