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Meanings

1

likely; probable; plausible

usually written using kana alone

Na-adjectival form used when something seems likely to exist, happen, or be true. Common in patterns such as ありそうだ and ありそうな話.

それはありそうな話はなしだ。
That is a plausible story.
この計けい画かくには問もん題だいがありそうだ。
There are likely to be problems with this plan.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉がありそうだit seems likely that (something) exists or is the case
何なにか問もん題だいがありそうだ。
It seems like there might be some problem.
ありそうな〈事こと〉a ~ that seems plausible or realistic
それはありそうな話はなしだね。
That sounds like a plausible story.

Expressions

ありそうもないimprobable; unlikely