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あるらしい

Meanings

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i-adjective

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

Expresses a conjecture based on hearsay or indirect evidence: 'I hear that...', 'it seems that...'. Used as an i-adjective.

明日あしたは雨あめがあるらしい。
It seems it will rain tomorrow.
彼かれはもう帰かえったあるらしい。
I hear he has already gone home.

Similar words

らしい
らしい is a suffix that attaches to nouns, adjectives, and verbs to express conjecture or typicality. あるらしい is a specific i-adjective form combining ある (to be) with らしい, meaning 'seems to be' or 'I hear that there is'.
ようだ
ようだ also expresses conjecture, but is often based on direct observation or sensory evidence, while あるらしい is more hearsay-based.

Etymology

Derived from the verb ある (to be, to exist) combined with the conjectural suffix らしい, forming an i-adjective meaning 'seems to be' or 'I hear that there is'.