Meaning & usage
らしい expresses that something seems or is apparently true, often based on hearsay or indirect information. It attaches directly to the plain form of verbs and i-adjectives, to na-adjectives and nouns without a copula, and follows phrases like によると to mark the source of the information.
Example sentences 8
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ｉＰｏｄnanoは音質がいいらしい。
Apparently the iPod nano has good sound.
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夜は雨になるらしい。
It's supposed to rain at night.
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彼らの話によると、あの男の子は歌がうまいらしい。
According to what they say, that boy is very good at singing.
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彼は新しい仕事がうまくいっているらしい。
It seems that he is happy with his new job.
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彼は新しいコンピューターを買ったらしい。
I heard that he bought a new computer.
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で、電話してみたらしいんだけど、その電話先の相手ってのが問題だったのよ。
And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.
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彼はそれを意図的に行ったらしい。
It is likely that he did it on purpose.
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彼はそれを知らなかったらしい。
He seems not to have known it.