らしい (B. 373)

Example sentences

(ks). 
松田さんはアメリカへ行くらしい・らしいです。
It seems that Mr. Matsuda is going to America.
(a). 
杉本さんはもう帰ったらしいです。
Mr. Sugimoto seems to have gone home already.
(b). 
あの学校の入学試験は難しいらしい
That school's entrance exam seems difficult.
(c). 
この辺りはとても静からしいです。
This neighbourhood seems very quiet.
(d). 
その話は本当らしい
That story seems true.
(e). 
ここは学校らしい
This place seems to be a school.

Formation

(i) {V/Adjective い} informal らしい  
  {話す /話した} らしい It seems that someone (will) talk/talked
  {高い /高かった} らしい It seems that something is/was expensive
(ii) {Adjective な stem/ Noun} {Ø/だった} らしい  
  {静か /静かだった} らしい It seems that something is/was quiet
  {先生 /先生だった} らしい It seemst aht someone is/was a teacher