らしい

i-adjective, auxiliary adjective

seems; appears; I hear that

Expresses a judgment based on evidence, reason, or reliable hearsay. Attaches to the plain form of verbs, adjectives, or nouns. Unlike そうだ (hearsay), らしい implies the speaker has some objective grounds for the inference.

• 天てん気き予よ報ほうによると、明日あしたは雨あめが降ふるらしい。

  According to the weather forecast, it seems it will rain tomorrow.

• 彼かれはもう帰かえったらしい。電でん気きが消きえている。

  It seems he has already gone home. The lights are off.

suffix, i-adjective

-ish; typical of; worthy of

Attaches to nouns, adverb stems, or adjective stems to mean 'typical of', 'appropriate for', or 'having the qualities of'. Often used to express that something lives up to the ideal or expected image of that noun. Can be translated as '-like', '-ish', or 'worthy of the name ...'.

• 彼かれはとても学がく者しゃらしい考かんがえ方かたをする。

  He has a very scholar-like way of thinking.

• 今日きょうは春はるらしい暖あたたかい日ひだ。

  Today is a warm day, just like spring should be.

• あの人ひとは本ほん当とうに先せん生せいらしい先せん生せいだ。

  That person is truly a teacher worthy of the name.