〜らしい（典型） rashii

〜らしい（典型）（rashii）means “typical of / like a true (noun)”. Attached to a noun, this 〜らしい means having the ideal or typical qualities of that noun — being a fine, model example of it. Formation: N + らしい ／ N + らしく

typical of / like a true (noun)

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Formation

N + らしい ／ N + らしく

Explanation

Attached to a noun, this 〜らしい means having the ideal or typical qualities of that noun — being a fine, model example of it. The adverbial form is 〜らしく. Distinct from the hearsay 〜らしい ('it seems').

Examples

きょうは とても はる らしい てんきですね。
きょうは とても はる らしい てんきですね。
Today the weather is so springlike, isn't it?
かれは いつも おとこ らしく ふるまう。
かれは いつも おとこ らしく ふるまう。
He always behaves in a manly way.

Note

Don't confuse with hearsay 〜らしい ('I hear that...'), which attaches to plain forms of verbs/adjectives and expresses inference from information.

FAQ

〜らしい（典型） — what does it mean and how is it used?

typical of / like a true (noun). Attached to a noun, this 〜らしい means having the ideal or typical qualities of that noun — being a fine, model example of it. The adverbial form is 〜らしく. Distinct from the hearsay 〜らしい ('it seems').

〜らしい（典型） — how do you form it?

N + らしい ／ N + らしく

〜らしい（典型） — any usage notes?

Don't confuse with hearsay 〜らしい ('I hear that...'), which attaches to plain forms of verbs/adjectives and expresses inference from information.

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