what らしい means?

osakaboi · (#1 (**permalink**))

先週隣に引越して来た人は、どうも小説家らしい

先週隣に引越して来た人は、とても男らしい人だそうだ

先週隣に引越して来た人は、とてもハンサムらしいよ

godwine · (#2 (**permalink**))

Depending on the context, but I THINK, らしい = "As it appears"

Farox · (#3 (**permalink**))

From what I've learned about rashii in lectures I think it means that you have obtained the information before it from a reliable source but there maybe other meanings to it also

emiluvsjmusic · (#4 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by osakaboi

先週隣に引越して来た人は、とても男らしい人だそうだ

what godwine said, but for this one its more of an adjective
男らしい人 basically means "manly person"

pastecopy · (#5 (**permalink**))

らしい
you heard something then you start to think（聞いて、思う）.

ようです
you saw something then you start to think（見て、思う）.

hope this helps.

KudoSan · (#6 (**permalink**))

I think it means like hearsay, "I heard that you said so so so..."

貴方は「そそそ。。。」と言いるらしい。

I think thats right. -__-

osakaboi · (#7 (**permalink**))

thanks a lot

sutocorporation · (#8 (**permalink**))

depending on the context, but I think,it is mean "As it appears"