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๐ŸŒธ Japanese Topic 143ไธŠ็ดš๐ŸŒณ Advanced

ใ€œใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™

~ you desu

It seems that...

๐ŸŒธ Expressing Conjecture Based on Observation ๐ŸŒธ

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Dialogue

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšๅค–ใฏใ‹ใชใ‚Š้ขจใŒๅผทใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

Ken: Soto wa kanari kaze ga tsuyoi you desu ne.

It seems to be quite windy outside, doesn't it?

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšใˆใˆใ€ๆœจใŒๆฟ€ใ—ใๆบใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅฐ้ขจใŒ่ฟ‘ใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

Mari: Ee, ki ga hageshiku yurete imasu kara, taifuu ga chikazuite iru you desu.

Yes, since the trees are shaking violently, it seems a typhoon is approaching.

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผš้šฃใฎไผš่ญฐๅฎคใ‚‚ใ€ใšใ„ใถใ‚“่ณ‘ใ‚„ใ‹ใชใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

Ken: Tonari no kaigishitsu mo, zuibun nigiyaka na you desu yo.

The meeting room next door seems quite lively too.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšๆ–ฐใƒ—ใƒญใ‚ธใ‚งใ‚ฏใƒˆใฎๆ‰“ใกๅˆใ‚ใ›ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

Mari: Shin purojekuto no uchiawase o shite iru you desu ne.

It seems they are having a meeting for the new project.

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšไฝ่—คใ•ใ‚“ใฏใพใ ๆฅใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚

Ken: Sato-san wa mada kite inai you desu ga, doushitan deshou ka.

It seems Mr. Sato hasn't come yet; I wonder what happened.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผš้›ป่ปŠใŒ้…ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚้€ฃ็ตกใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Mari: Densha ga okurete iru you desu yo. Renraku ga arimashita.

It seems the train is delayed. I received a message.

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๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary

5 words
ใ‹ใœใŒใคใ‚ˆใ„kaze ga tsuyoiwindy / strong wind
ใŸใ„ใตใ†taifuutyphoon
ใ†ใกใ‚ใ‚ใ›uchiawasemeeting / briefing
ใ‚†ใ‚Œใ‚‹yureruto shake / to sway
ใŠใใ‚Œใ‚‹okureruto be late / delayed
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โญ Key Sentence

ใ€œใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™

~ you desu

It seems that...

  • Pattern: ใ€œใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™
  • Meaning: It seems / It looks like (based on objective evidence or observation).
้›จใŒ้™ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

Ame ga futte iru you desu.

It seems to be raining.

ๅฝผใฏๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

Kare wa isogashii you desu.

He seems to be busy.

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๐ŸŽ“ Explanation

The expression ใ€Œใ€œใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ€ is used to express a conjecture or inference based on information gathered through the senses or objective facts.

It is more formal and objective than ใ€Œใ€œใใ†ใงใ™ใ€ (which is often based on immediate visual impression).

When connecting to nouns, use ใฎ (e.g., ็—…ๆฐ—ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™). For Na-adjectives, use ใช (e.g., ้™ใ‹ใชใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™).

Kare wa nihonjin no you desu.
= 'He seems to be Japanese (based on his behavior/speech).'

Kono mondai wa fukuzatsu na you desu.
= 'This problem seems to be complicated.'

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๐Ÿ“ Quiz

Choose the correct sentence for: 'It seems that the store is closed.'