〜らしい(typical of)
N3rashii (typical of)
typical of; befitting; truly like
Formation
Noun + らしい
Chinese meanings
有……的特点;像……应有的样子
Chinese formation
名词+らしい
Chinese usage
表示具有该名词所典型具备的特征。
Chinese notes
らしくない表示不像;与传闻、推测的らしい不同。
Examples
- 今日は春らしい暖かい一日だった。Today was a warm, truly spring-like day.今天是温暖得像春天一样的一天。
- 文句ばかり言うなんて、君らしくないね。Complaining all the time isn't like you.你光抱怨可不像你啊。
- もっと学生らしい服装で来てください。Please come dressed in a way more appropriate for a student.请穿得更像学生一些再来。
Notes
Having the qualities you expect of the noun. Negative: 〜らしくない ('not like'). Differs from the hearsay 〜らしい (N4) and from 〜っぽい (looks like X but isn't).
#appearance#manner
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('rashii-typical-of');
{
"id": "rashii-typical-of",
"pattern": "〜らしい(typical of)",
"romaji": "rashii (typical of)",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "typical of; befitting; truly like",
"formation": "Noun + らしい",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "今日は春らしい暖かい一日だった。",
"furigana": "{今日|きょう}は{春|はる}らしい{暖|あたた}かい{一|いち}{日|にち}だった。",
"en": "Today was a warm, truly spring-like day."
},
{
"ja": "文句ばかり言うなんて、君らしくないね。",
"furigana": "{文句|もんく}ばかり{言|い}うなんて、{君|きみ}らしくないね。",
"en": "Complaining all the time isn't like you."
},
{
"ja": "もっと学生らしい服装で来てください。",
"furigana": "もっと{学生|がくせい}らしい{服装|ふくそう}で{来|き}てください。",
"en": "Please come dressed in a way more appropriate for a student."
}
],
"tags": [
"appearance",
"manner"
],
"notes": "Having the qualities you expect of the noun. Negative: 〜らしくない ('not like'). Differs from the hearsay 〜らしい (N4) and from 〜っぽい (looks like X but isn't).",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "875e416464bfb3283a68401a7851f50f13dc34e13c37d942f244546b7e43b46a",
"meanings": [
"有……的特点",
"像……应有的样子"
],
"formation": "名词+らしい",
"explanation": "表示具有该名词所典型具备的特征。",
"notes": "らしくない表示不像;与传闻、推测的らしい不同。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "今日は春らしい暖かい一日だった。",
"zh": "今天是温暖得像春天一样的一天。"
},
{
"ja": "文句ばかり言うなんて、君らしくないね。",
"zh": "你光抱怨可不像你啊。"
},
{
"ja": "もっと学生らしい服装で来てください。",
"zh": "请穿得更像学生一些再来。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#rashii-typical-of",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "2e33bd1a8ced63164bbfa88196e8f62d15d7603c12d38698b3860d316b7e39e3"
}
}