Japanese grammar is an essential part of learning the Japanese language.
It is the set of rules that govern the way words are combined to form sentences in the Japanese language. Japanese grammar is known for its complex system of particles, which are small words that are added to the end of nouns or verbs to indicate the grammatical function of the word in the sentence. In this post, We will talk about JLPT N4 Grammar: そうだ
JLPT N4 Grammar: そうだ (sou da)
[意味]
見たり、聞いた情報を他の人に伝えるときに使われる表現。
Meaning:
“I heard”
Expressions are used to convey the information you have seen or heard from others.
How to use
普通形 + そうです
Example Sentence
・さっき、北海道で地震があったそうですよ。
I heard that there was an earthquake in Hokkaido a while ago.
・天気予報によると、土曜日は雨が降るそうです。
According to the weather forecast, it will rain on Saturday.
・プリンに醤油を入れると、ウニの味になるそうです。
Adding soy sauce to the pudding makes it taste like sea urchin.
・ジョンさんは昨日、彼女と別れたそうです。
I heard that John broke up with his girlfriend yesterday.
[意味]
〜のように見える
話し手が見て感じたことをいう時に使う。
Meaning:
it looks like
How to use
ADJ.い（Remove い） + そうです
イ + くなさそうです
ナ + そうです
ナ + じゃなさそう
Example Sentence
- このカレーは色が少し赤く、辛そうだ。
This curry is a little red in color and looks spicy.
- 彼氏が料理を作ってくれたが、見た目が悪くまずそうだ。
My boyfriend cooked for me, but it doesn’t look good and doesn’t look good.
- わぁ、おいしそうな料理がたくさん。
Wow, so many delicious dishes.
- マークさんは嬉しそうな表情で教室に入ってきた。
Mark entered the classroom with a happy expression.
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