Rashii
らしい (Rashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “seeming ..., appearing ..., -ish, like a ...”.
Meanings
- i-adjective, auxiliary adjectiveseeming ...; appearing ...after the plain form of a verb or adjective, or a noun; expresses judgement based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay
- suffix, i-adjective-ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...after a noun, adverb or adj. stem
Examples
彼は病気らしい。
He seems ill.
彼女は不幸らしい。
She seems to be unhappy.
彼女は幸せらしい。
It seems that she's happy.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).