► 助動詞
そうだ [(1)そうだ] meaning: seem rank: 1
☆ スキーは面白そうだ ⇨ Skiing looks interesting
☆ もう止めても良さそうだ ⇨ It looks it is OK to stop now
☆ 何か美味そうな匂いがする (うまそう) ⇨ Something smells delicious
☆ 商談はどうも駄目そうだ ⇨ The business deal is likely to fail, is not looking promising
☆ 彼は優しそうに見える ⇨ He looks like a sweet guy
☆ 彼女は眠そうだ ⇨ She looks sleepy
☆ 皆忙しそうに働いている ⇨ Everybody is working busily
そうだ [(1)そうだ] [そう] [coll] [peer] meaning: seem rank: 1
☆ あの子は頭が良さそう ⇨ That kid looks smart
☆ 美味しそう！ ⇨ It looks delicious!
みたいだ [(2)みたいだ] [coll] meaning: seem rank: 1
☆ 彼は本当にそう思っているみたいです ⇨ It seems he really thinks so
☆ 試合はもうすぐ始まるみたいだ ⇨ It looks like the game is about to start
様だ [(1)ようだ] meaning: seem rank: 1
☆ 噂は本当のようだ ⇨ It looks like the rumor is true
☆ 彼は本気のようだ ⇨ It seems like he is serious
☆ 彼女はもう帰ったようですよ ⇨ It looks like she has already gone home
☆ 試合はもう終わったようです ⇨ It seems like the game is already over
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)
みたい [(2)みたい] [みたいだ] [coll] [peer] meaning: seem rank: 2
☆ どうも駄目みたい ⇨ It looks like it doesn’t work (☛ だ of みたいだ is dropped in a colloquial form)
☆ 飛行機は遅れるみたい ⇨ It looks like the plane is behind the schedule (☛ だ of みたいだ is dropped in a colloquial form)
► 成句
でしょう [でしょう] [です＋う] [coll] [polite] meaning: seem rank: 1
☆ これで十分じゃないでしょうか ⇨ I am guessing this is enough