ではなさそう

expression, auxiliary

does not seem (to be)

Negative conjecture form of だ/である, expressing that something does not appear to be the case. Often used after nouns or na-adjectives. The では is a contraction of で + は, and なさそう is the negative stem of ある with the conjectural そう.

See also: じゃなさそう

• 彼かれは学がく生せいではなさそうだ。

  He does not seem to be a student.

• この問もん題だいは簡かん単たんではなさそうですね。

  This problem doesn't look easy, does it?