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9課 モダリティ・推量
Speculation & certainty — はず, よう, らしい, そう, かもしれない
9課

〜らしい

接続:ふつう形(な形・N は だ を取る) + らしい
Heard, apparently... — speculation based on information from outside (news, rumors, other people's stories).
注意 / Note:The speaker stands outside, not responsible for the information. There is also the meaning of 'proper': 男らしい, 春らしい.
比較 / Compare:らしい(heard from an external source)/そうだ・伝聞(heard — more neutral)/ようだ(I noticed it myself).
よく出る形 / Common form:〜によると、〜らしい。/Nらしい N。
天気予報によると、明日は雨らしい。
According to the weather forecast, it looks like it will rain tomorrow.
あの店はもう閉店したらしいですよ。
I heard that restaurant is closed.
今日は春らしい天気ですね。
The weather today is very spring-like.

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