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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜sou - seems; looks

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 23
/〜sou

〜sou

Word

〜そう〜sou

Meaning

seems; looks

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜sou

店長てんちょう　は　忙いそがしそう　だ　けど、　後あと　で　招待しょうたいメール　を　送おくる　と　言いった。tenchou wa isogashisou da kedo, ato de shoutaimeeru o okuru to itta.

The manager looks busy, but he said he’ll send an invitation email later.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

その　スープ　は　熱あつそう　だ　から、　気き　を　つけて。sono suupu wa atsusou da kara, ki o tsukete.

That soup looks hot, so be careful.

今日きょう　は　忙いそがしい。　それ　に、　雨あめ　も　降ふりそう　だ。kyou wa isogashii. sore ni, ame mo furisou da.

I'm busy today. Besides, it looks like it will rain.

充電じゅうでん　が　切きれそう　だった　ので、　駅えき　で　少すこし　充電じゅうでんした。juuden ga kiresou datta node, eki de sukoshi juudenshita.

My battery was about to die, so I charged a bit at the station.

その　とき、　看かん護ご師しさん　の　優やさしい　一ひと言こと　で　赤あかちゃん　が　笑わらって、　母はは親おや　は　とても　嬉うれしそう　だった。sono toki, kangoshisan no yasashii hitokoto de akachan ga waratte, hahaoya wa totemo ureshisou datta.

At that moment, thanks to a kind comment from the nurse, the baby laughed and her mother looked very happy.

娘むすめ　は　まだ　小ちいさい　です　が、　初はじめて　の　コンサート　で　とても　嬉うれしそう　でした。musume wa mada chiisai desu ga, hajimete no konsaato de totemo ureshisou deshita.

My daughter is still little, but she looked very happy at her first concert.

その　俳優はいゆう　の　台詞せりふ　の　言いい方かた　が　自然しぜん　だった　ので、　日本語にほんご　の　勉強べんきょう　に　も　いい　影響えいきょう　が　ありそうだ　と　思おもいました。sono haiyuu no serifu no iikata ga shizen datta node, nihongo no benkyou ni mo ii eikyou ga arisouda to omoimashita.

The way that actor delivered his lines was so natural that I thought it might also have a good influence on my Japanese studies.

寝坊ねぼうしたん　です。　それで、　待まち合あわせ　に　遅おくれそう　です。neboushitan desu. sorede, machiawase ni okuresou desu.

I overslept. So I might be late for our meeting.

その　先生せんせい　は　厳きびしそう　に　見みえる　けれど、　実際じっさい　は　とても　親切しんせつ　です。sono sensei wa kibishisou ni mieru keredo, jissai wa totemo shinsetsu desu.

That teacher looks strict, but in reality is very kind.

この　映画えいが　は　怖こわそう　です　が、　実際じっさい　は　悲かなしい　です。kono eiga wa kowasou desu ga, jissai wa kanashii desu.

This movie looks scary, but in reality it is sad.

雨あめ　が　降ふりそう　なら、　ベランダ　の　植物しょくぶつ　を　中なか　に　入いれます。ame ga furisou nara, beranda no shokubutsu o naka ni iremasu.

If it looks like rain, I bring the plants from the balcony inside.

この　部屋へや　は　日当ひあたり　が　よくて、　洗濯物せんたくもの　も　よく　乾かわきそう　です。kono heya wa hiatari ga yokute, sentakumono mo yoku kawakisou desu.

This room gets good sunlight, so the laundry also seems like it would dry well.

なるほど、　この　間取まどり　なら　二人ふたり　で　住すんで　も　あまり　狭せまく　なさそう　だ。naruhodo, kono madori nara futari de sunde mo amari semaku nasasou da.

I see, with this layout it doesn’t seem too cramped even for two people.

待まち合あわせ　に　遅おくれそう　です　から、　駅えき　へ　急いそぎます。machiawase ni okuresou desu kara, eki e isogimasu.

I might be late for the meetup, so I hurry to the station.

この　ジャム　は　高たかそう　に　見みえます　が、　駅えき　前まえ　の　スーパー　で　安やすく　買かいました。kono jamu wa takasou ni miemasu ga, eki mae no suupaa de yasuku kaimashita.

This jam looks expensive, but I bought it cheaply at the supermarket in front of the station.

引ひっ越こし　は　順調じゅんちょう　に　進すすんで　いて、　今日中きょうじゅう　に　無事ぶじ　終おわりそう　です。hikkoshi wa junchou ni susunde ite, kyoujuu ni buji owarisou desu.

The move is going smoothly, and it seems likely to finish safely by the end of today.

雨あめ　が　降ふりそう　なので、　今日きょう　は　駐輪場ちゅうりんじょう　に　自転車じてんしゃ　を　置おいて　バス　で　帰かえりますame ga furisou nanode, kyou wa chuurinjou ni jitensha o oite basu de kaerimasu

It looks like it will rain, so today I will leave my bicycle in the bike parking area and go home by bus.

この　レポート　は　前まえ　の　ほど　長ながく　ない　ので、　今夜こにゃ　の　うち　に　読よめそう　です。kono repooto wa mae no hodo nagaku nai node, konya no uchi ni yomesou desu.

This report is not as long as the previous one, so it looks like I can read it tonight.

日本語にほんご　の　教材きょうざい　は　難むずかしそう　に　見みえます　が、　使つかって　みる　と　思おもった　ほど　難むずかしく　ありません。nihongo no kyouzai wa muzukashisou ni miemasu ga, tsukatte miru to omotta hodo muzukashiku arimasen.

Japanese study materials look difficult, but when you try using them, they are not as hard as you expected.

猫ねこ　が　外そと　に　出でたがって　いる　けれど、　雨あめ　が　降ふりそう　だから　今日きょう　は　出ださない。neko ga soto ni detagatte iru keredo, ame ga furisou dakara kyou wa dasanai.

The cat wants to go outside, but it looks like rain, so I won’t let it out today.

この　スポーツ　の　ルール　は　簡単かんたんそう　に　見みえる　けれど、　実際じっさい　に　やって　みる　と　少すこし　難むずかしい。kono supootsu no ruuru wa kantansou ni mieru keredo, jissai ni yatte miru to sukoshi muzukashii.

The rules of this sport look simple, but when you actually try it, they are a little difficult.

盛もり付つけ　が　きれい　だ　と、　簡単かんたんな　料理りょうり　で　も　もっと　おいしそう　に　見みえます。moritsuke ga kirei da to, kantanna ryouri de mo motto oishisou ni miemasu.

If the plating is nice, even simple food looks more delicious.

新あたらしい　首輪くびわ　と　リード　を　買かった　ので、　犬いぬ　も　うれしそう　です。atarashii kubiwa to riido o katta node, inu mo ureshisou desu.

I bought a new collar and leash, so the dog looks happy too.

雨あめ　が　降ふりそう　なら、　ベランダ　の　物干ものほし　は　中なか　に　入いれた　ほう　が　いい。ame ga furisou nara, beranda no monohoshi wa naka ni ireta hou ga ii.

If it looks like rain, it is better to bring the drying rack in from the balcony.

子供こども　が　熱あつい　鍋なべ　に　触さわりそう　だった　ので、　母はは　は　すぐ　止とめました。kodomo ga atsui nabe ni sawarisou datta node, haha wa sugu tomemashita.

The child looked like she was about to touch the hot pot, so her mother stopped her right away.

その　先生せんせい　は　厳きびしそう　に　見みえる　けれど、　実際じっさい　は　とても　いい　人ひと　です。sono sensei wa kibishisou ni mieru keredo, jissai wa totemo ii hito desu.

That teacher looks strict, but is actually a very nice person.

あの　店みせ　は　高たかそう　です　が、　実際じっさい　は　それほど　高たかく　ありません。ano mise wa takasou desu ga, jissai wa sorehodo takaku arimasen.

That shop looks expensive, but actually it isn't that expensive.

雨あめ　の　夜よる　は　乗客じょうきゃく　が　多おおい　ので、　運転手うんてんしゅ　も　忙いそがしそう　でした。ame no yoru wa joukyaku ga ooi node, untenshu mo isogashisou deshita.

On rainy nights there are many passengers, so the driver also looked busy.

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