Japanese らしい grammar rashii
Let’s learn Japanese らしい grammar rashii :
Japanese らしい grammar rashii
Formation :
Nらしい
Meaning and how to use :
Expressing meaning “carries the typical characteristics of the thing mentioned in that noun.”
Examples
1. 今日は冬らしいひだ。
Kyou wa fuyurashii hida.
Today is like a winter day.
2. あの女の子はいつも男らしい服装を着ています。
Ano onnanoko wa itsumo otokorashii fukusou wo kite imasu.
That girl is always wearing masculine clothes as a boy.
3. あの二人は恋人らしいね。
Ano futarihakoibitorashii ne.
Those two people look like a couple.
4. このドラマは恋愛ドラマらしい。
Kono dorama wa ren ai doramarashii.
That drama is like a romance drama.
5. 息子はまだ大学生なのに社会人らしい考えがあります。
Musuko wa mada daigakuseinanoni shakai hitorashii kangae ga arimasu.
My son is just a university student but his thought is like that of an adult.
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