Meaning
Used when the conclusion is based on information from others or indirect clues.
Formation
- Plain form or noun + らしい: 休みらしいです
- Nouns and na-adjectives drop だ
- It rests on what you heard, not on what you saw
When to use it
- Core use
- Apparently, judging by hearsay
Example
田中さんは来週休みらしいです
Apparently Tanaka will be off next week.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.