Learn Japanese grammar: そうだ (sou da). Meaning: it looks like / appears like; seeming ~.
- そうだ (sou da) has two separate meanings.
- Meaning 1) I heard that / it is said that...
- Meaning 2) It looks like / appears like.
This lesson will focus on meaning 2:
When used with a verb, it means that “it seems like this is about to happen”.
The だ is not necessary, and can be used without it:
- そう
- そうだ / そうだった
- そうです / そうでした
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そうだ - Example Sentences 例文
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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Example #1
いまにも、雨が降りそうだ。
Example #2
その人は倒れそうです。
Example #3
そろそろ雨がやみそうなので、もう少し待ちましょう。
Example #4
どうしたの？眠そうだね。
Example #5
わぁ、おいしそうな料理がたくさんありますね。
Example #6
彼女が料理を作ってくれたが、見た目が悪くてまずそうだ。
Example #7
彼女と別れたとき、彼女がすごく泣きそうでした。
Example #8
彼女は嬉しそうな表情で教室に入ってきた。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 今にも | いまにも | any moment now |
| 雨が降る | あめがふる | to rain |
| 倒れる | たおれる | to fall |
| 雨がやむ | あめがやむ | rain stops |
| もう少し | もうすこし | a little more |
| 待つ | まつ | to wait |
| 暇 | ひま | free; bored |
| 美味しい | おいしい | delicious |
| 料理 | りょうり | food |
| 彼女 | かのじょ | girlfriend |
| 嬉しい | うれしい | happy |
| 表情 | ひょうじょう | expression |
| 教室 | きょうしつ | classroom |
| 作る | つくる | to make |
| 見た目 | みため | appearance |
| 悪い | わるい | bad; not good |
| まずい | bad tasting | |
| 別れる | わかれる | to break up |
| 泣く | なく | to cry |
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