► 助動詞
らしい [(2)らしい] meaning: indirect speech rank: 1
☆ あそこのラーメンは美味いらしい ⇨ I heard their ramens are pretty good (☛ Low in certainty)
☆ 彼は来れないらしい ⇨ I heard he won’t make it (☛ Low in certainty)
☆ 彼女は病気らしい ⇨ I heard she has been sick (☛ Low in certainty)
らしい [(2)らしい] meaning: seem rank: 1
☆ 噂は本当らしい ⇨ The rumor seems to be true (☛ Speculate based on second-hand information)
☆ (☛ Speculate based on second-hand information)
► 接尾辞
らしい [(2)らしい] meaning: characteristic rank: 2
☆ うちの親は親らしいことは何一つしなかった ⇨ My parents didn’t do anything what parents are supposed to do (☛ Have the qualities, usually good, typically associated with someone or something)
☆ 私は男らしい人が好きだ ⇨ I like manly men (☛ Have the qualities, usually good, typically associated with someone or something)
More examples:
- いつもは反抗的な彼女が今日は妙にしおらしい ⇨ She is usually rebellious but strangely obedient today
- 億万長者の球団オーナーが更に儲けるために税金で野球場をつくるなんて実にバカらしい ⇨ It is really stupid to build a stadium with tax money so that a billionaire owner can make more money
- あいつが昇進するなんて馬鹿らしいったらない ⇨ It is nothing but ridiculous that an idiot like him gets promoted
- いやらしいオヤジ ⇨ A dirty, lecherous, old man
- 彼は汚らしい格好をしている ⇨ He looks messy and dirty
- 彼女は素晴らしい才能の持ち主だ ⇨ She is an owner of, possesses, a tremendous talent
- 可愛らしい赤ちゃん ⇨ A cute baby
- 消息筋によると交渉は破綻したらしい ⇨ According to the source close to the situation, the negotiation broke down
- 自分の研究が多くの人の命を救って誇らしい気持ちになった ⇨ I felt proud that my research had saved lives of many people
- 愛らしい赤ちゃん ⇨ A cute, lovely, baby
- 私は男らしい人が好きだ ⇨ I like manly men
- 彼女は素晴らしい歌唱で観客を沸かせた ⇨ She stirred the audience with great performance
- 何ていやらしい事を言うの！ ⇨ What a nasty thing to say!
- 人間とは本当に素晴らしい生き物だ ⇨ What wonderful animals humans are
- 完成した彫刻は素晴らしい出来だ ⇨ The finished sculpture looks fantastic