〜そう

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Formation

N4SuppositionNeutral
Dict. Form ()
I-adj
Dict. Form
Na-adj
そうだ / そうな / そうに
Ex.
ない → なさそう
Variations
そうだ
そうな
そうに
なさそう

Meaning

It looks like ~. Used when the speaker describes what they felt or sensed visually. Conjugates like な-adjectives. Cannot be used for things that are immediately obvious (e.g., かわいい, きれい).

Examples

この料理はおいしそうです。

This dish looks delicious.

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