～らしい (〜rashii)
JLPT N3
Explanation
Expresses hearsay; 'I heard', 'it seems', 'apparently'.
Formation
Verb-casual + らしい, い-Adjective + らしい, な-Adjective + だらしい, Noun + だらしい
Detailed Explanation
The ～らしい grammar point is used to indicate that the information provided is based on hearsay or an indirect source. In English, this can be translated as 'I heard', 'it seems', or 'apparently'. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Examples
彼はインフルエンザらしい。
Kare wa infuruenza rashii.
Apparently, he has the flu.
明日雪が降るらしい。
Ashita yuki ga furu rashii.
I heard it will snow tomorrow.
このレストランは美味しいらしい。
Kono resutoran wa oishii rashii.
I heard that this restaurant is delicious.
彼女は医者だらしい。
Kanojo wa isha darashii.
It seems that she is a doctor.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.