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๐ŸŒธ Japanese Topic 142ไธŠ็ดš๐ŸŒณ Advanced

ใ€œใใ†ใงใ™

~ sou desu

It looks like...

๐ŸŒธ Expressing Appearance and Judgments ๐ŸŒธ

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Dialogue

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšใ“ใฎใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

Kono keeki, totemo oishisou desu ne.

This cake looks very delicious, doesn't it?

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšใˆใˆใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ็”˜ใใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

Ee. Demo, chotto amasou desu yo.

Yes. But it looks a bit sweet.

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€้›จใŒ้™ใ‚Šใใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚็ช“ใ‚’้–‰ใ‚ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

A, ame ga furisou desu yo. Mado o shimemashou.

Ah, it looks like it's going to rain. Let's close the window.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšๆœฌๅฝ“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚็ฉบใŒๆš—ใใชใฃใฆใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Hontou desu ne. Sora ga kuraku natte kimashita.

You're right. The sky has become dark.

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšใ‚ใฎ่ท็‰ฉใ€ไปŠใซใ‚‚่ฝใกใใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ๅฑใชใ„๏ผ

Ano nimotsu, ima ni mo ochisou desu yo. Abunai!

That luggage looks like it's about to fall any moment. Dangerous!

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšๅคงไธˆๅคซใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅฝผใฏๅฟ™ใ—ใใ†ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

Daijoubu deshita. Kare wa isogashisou ni shite imasu ne.

It was okay. He seems to be busy, doesn't he?

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๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary

5 words
ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„oishiidelicious
ใ‚ใพใ„amaisweet
ใตใ‚‹furuto rain/snow
ใŠใกใ‚‹ochiruto fall
ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„isogashiibusy
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โญ Key Sentence

V-stem / Adj-stem ใใ†ใงใ™

V-stem / Adj-stem sou desu

It looks like / It seems that...

  • Pattern: ใ€œใใ†ใงใ™
  • Meaning: Judging based on appearance.
ใ“ใฎใ‚Šใ‚“ใ”ใฏใŠใ„ใ—ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

Kono ringo wa oishisou desu.

This apple looks delicious.

ๆถ™ใŒๅ‡บใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

Namida ga desou desu.

It feels like tears are about to come out.

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๐ŸŽ“ Explanation

The expression ใ€Œใ€œใใ†ใงใ™ใ€ is used to describe something based on its appearance or a feeling that something is about to happen.

For i-adjectives, remove the final -i. For na-adjectives, use the stem. For verbs, use the masu-stem.

Note: The adjective ใ„ใ„ (good) becomes ใ‚ˆใ•ใใ†ใงใ™.

Ame ga furisou desu.
= 'It looks like it will rain.'

Kare wa ureshisou desu.
= 'He looks happy.'

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๐Ÿ“ Quiz

Which of the following means 'It looks like it's going to rain.'?