rasii

apparently; it seems

Usages of rasii

• 説明会せつめいかい で は、 合格ごうかくした 先輩せんぱい が 体験たいけん を 話はなして くれる らしい。: At the information session, a senior who passed will apparently talk about their experience.
• 明日あした の 会議かいぎ は 中止ちゅうし に なる らしい。: It seems that tomorrow’s meeting will be canceled.
• パソコン が 故障こしょうした らしく、 電源でんげん を 入いれて も 画面がめん が 暗くらい まま だった。: It seemed that the computer had broken down, because even when I turned it on, the screen stayed dark.
• 小ちいさい 子こ は 砂場すなば より 滑すべり台だい の ほう が 好すき らしい。: It seems that small children like the slide more than the sandbox.
• 彼女かのじょ は 朝あさ から 少すこし 変へんな 気分きぶん だった らしく、 会議中かいぎちゅう は あまり 話はなさなかった。: She apparently had been feeling a little strange since morning, and did not talk much during the meeting.
• 担当部署たんとうぶしょ が まだ 決きまって いない らしくて、 返事へんじ に 時間じかん が かかって います。: It seems the department in charge hasn’t been decided yet, so the reply is taking time.

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