～そうに／そうな／そうです。
souni
Looks; seems; I hear that
Formation 接続
Vます stem + そうだ; い-adjective stem + そうだ; な-adjective stem + そうだ; そうな + N; そうに + V; plain clause + そうだ for hearsay
Explanation 説明
Appearance そうだ is based on signs that something looks likely or has a quality. そうな modifies a noun and そうに modifies a verb. Hearsay そうだ reports information and uses a different attachment.
Examples 例文
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空が暗くなって、雨が降りそうです。
The sky has grown dark, and it looks as though it will rain.
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このケーキはおいしそうです。
This cake looks delicious.
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二人は楽しそうに話しています。
The two of them are talking happily.
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元気そうな子どもたちが公園で遊んでいます。
Healthy-looking children are playing in the park.
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この仕事は難しそうですが、やってみます。
This work looks difficult, but I will try it.
How related patterns differ 比較
そうだ can describe appearance or hearsay depending on attachment. らしい often uses information or characteristic traits; ようだ and みたい compare or infer. かもしれない leaves a possibility open, でしょう predicts or checks, and はず expresses an expectation based on grounds.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～そうに／そうな／そうです。 | Looks; seems; I hear that | 空が暗くなって、雨が降りそうです。 The sky has grown dark, and it looks as though it will rain. |
| 〜らしい | Apparently; I hear that; typical of | あの人は来週会社を辞めるらしいですよ。 I hear that person is leaving the company next week. |
| ～に違いない | Must be; surely; there is no doubt that | ジェシカさんは日本に１０年も住んでいたから、日本語が上手に話せるに違いない。 Jessica lived in Japan for ten whole years, so she must speak Japanese well. |
| ～によると～そうです。 | According to; I hear that | 天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうです。 According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow. |
| ～かもしれない、～かもしれません | May; might; perhaps | 今日は、午後から雨が降るかもしれません。 It may rain this afternoon. |
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