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JLPT N4 Grammar

そうだ（样态）

N4Inference / Appearance

N4 · Inference / Appearance · masu-stem verb/adjective stem + そうだ

looks like; seems about to

masu-stem verb/adjective stem + そうだ

Appearance そうだ judges from what is visible: 'looks like it will...' or 'looks...'

Use verb stems; drop い from i-adjectives; いい becomes よさそう.

空が暗くなって、雨が降りそうです。

The sky has gotten dark, and it looks like it will rain.

Do not confuse it with hearsay そうだ; appearance uses stems, hearsay uses plain forms.

Appearance そう comes from visible signs.

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N5 · Inference / Appearance · masu-stem verb/adjective stem + そうだ

looks like; seems about to

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