Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite-form) + そうです (It looks like ～)
Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite-form) + そうです
Grammar Explanation: It looks like ～
「様態」の「そうだ」は話し手が見た印象や気持ちを表します。
The appearance form “そうです (Sou desu)” expresses the speaker’s impression or judgment based on what they see.
Imminence: Something that is about to happen at any moment
Ex.: 今にも雨が降りそうです。
Rm.: Imanimo ame ga furisou desu.
En.: It looks like it’s going to rain at any moment.
Speculation: A subjective inference made by the speaker
Ex.: これから物価が上がりそうです。
Rm.: Korekara bukka ga agarisou desu.
En.: Prices look like they’re going to go up (from now on).
Sentence Pattern: I-adjective (い→×) + そうです (It looks like ～)
Sentence Pattern: I-adjective（い） + そうです
Grammar Explanation: It looks like ～
Ex.: このケーキ、おいしそう！（このケーキはおいしそうです。）
Note：おいしい→おいし
Rm.: Kono keki, oishiso! (Kono keki wa oishisou desu.)
En.: This cake looks delicious.
活用の例外（詞形變化的例外）
Exception: The i-adjective “いい” becomes “よさそうです”.
Ex.: この犬は頭がよさそうです。
Rm.: Kono inu wa atama ga yosasou desu.
En.: This dog looks smart.
Exception: The i-adjective “ない” becomes “なさそうです”.
Ex.: この犬は賢くなさそうです。
Rm.: Kono inu wa kashikoku nasasou desu.
En.: This dog doesn’t look smart.
Sentence Pattern: Na-adjective (な→×) + そうです (It looks like ～)
Sentence Pattern: Na-adjective (な) + そうです
Grammar Explanation: It looks like ～
Ex.: 鈴木さんは暇そうです。
Note：暇な→暇
Rm.: Suzuki-san wa hima sou desu.
En.: Mr. Suzuki doesn’t look busy.
Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 43
