〜ようだ — A careful inference from signs | JLPT N4 grammar

Meaning

Expresses a cautious inference based on available signs or information.

20 sentences

外そとは雨あめが降っふっているようです
It appears to be raining outside.
彼かれは少しすこし疲れつかれているようです
He seems a little tired.
電気でんきがついているので部屋へやに誰だれかいるようです
The light is on, so it appears someone is in the room.
放送ほうそうによると電車でんしゃが遅れおくれているようです
According to the announcement, the train appears to be delayed.
あの子こは泣いないていて道みちに迷っまよったようです
That child is crying and appears to be lost.
山やまの上うえはもう雪ゆきが降っふっているようです
It appears to be snowing at the top of the mountain already.
庭にわに小さなちいさな足跡あしあとがあるので動物どうぶつが来きたようです
There are small footprints in the garden, so an animal seems to have visited.
変へんなにおいがするのでケーキが焦げこげたようです
There is a strange smell, so the cake seems to have burned.

12 more examples

店みせの前まえに長いながい列れつがあるので満席まんせきのようです
There is a long line outside, so the restaurant appears to be full.
雨あめが続いつづいて川かわの水みずが増えふえているようです
The rain continues, and the river appears to be rising.
明後日あさっては雨あめのようです
It seems that it will rain the day after tomorrow.
この部屋へやは静かしずかなようです
It seems that this room is quiet.
この道みちは安全あんぜんなようです
It seems that this road is safe.
彼かれはもう家いえに帰っかえったようです
It seems that he has already gone home.
今度こんどの試験しけんは難しいむずかしいようです
It seems that the coming exam will be difficult.
その荷物にもつは重いおもいようです
It seems that that luggage is heavy.
電車でんしゃは五時ごじに着くつくようです
It seems that the train will arrive at five.
田中たなかさんは今日きょう来こないようです
It seems that Mr. Tanaka will not come today.
その店みせは休みやすみのようです
It seems that that shop is closed for the day.
新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつなようです
It seems that the new teacher is kind.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 店みせの前まえに長いながい列れつがあるので満席まんせきのようです There is a long line outside, so the restaurant appears to be full.I think the ramen at this place is tasty.That shop might already be closed.
Sentence 2: 今度こんどの試験しけんは難しいむずかしいようです It is possible that the coming exam will be difficult.I think it will rain tomorrow.It seems that the coming exam will be difficult.
Sentence 3: 新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつなようです It seems that the new teacher is kind.It is possible that the new teacher is kind.I think that person is a teacher.

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