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〜らしい(typical of)

N3
rashii (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。
    Today was a warm, truly spring-like day.
    今天是温暖得像春天一样的一天。
  • 文もん句くばかり言いうなんて、君きみらしくないね。
    Complaining all the time isn't like you.
    你光抱怨可不像你啊。
  • もっと学がく生せいらしい服ふく装そうで来きてください。
    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

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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"
  }
}