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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

〜そうだ(様態)

接続:Vます形(stem)/い形(〜い を取る)/な形 + そうだ(いい→よさそう、ない→なさそう)
Looks like…, is about to… arrive — judging from the appearance seen before the eyes.
注意 / Note:Exception: いい→よさそう, ない→なさそう. Do not use with things you can immediately tell when you see them: ×きれいそう, ×赤そう.
比較 / Compare:雨が降りそうだ(look at the sky and guess — 様態)/雨が降るそうだ(heard — 伝聞). The difference is in the connection!
よく出る形 / Common form:Vます形+そうだ/い形(い→)+そうだ/〜そうな+N。
空が暗くなってきた。今にも雨が降りそうだ。
The sky darkened. Looks like it's about to rain.
このケーキ、おいしそうですね。
This cake looks delicious.
元気がなさそうですが、大丈夫ですか。
You look unwell, is that okay?

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