らしき

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

suffix, noun-modifying (irregular)

Attaches to nouns to mean 'looking like', 'appearing to be', or 'having the air of'. Often used in written or slightly formal contexts. Related to らしい (sense 2).

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉らしき〈物もの〉something that looks like/seems to be X
現げん場ばに凶きょう器きらしき物ものが落おちていた。
Something that looked like a weapon was lying at the scene.