Appearance そうだ

Use 〜そうです to describe how something appears based on what you can see or sense right now.

Form appearance そう from adjectives and verb stems.Tell the difference between appearance そう and hearsay そうだ.Interpret short descriptions that use visual impression.

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What appearance そう means

Use 〜そうです when you judge something from visible or immediate evidence. With い-adjectives, drop the final い. With な-adjectives, attach そう to the stem. With verbs, use the ます-stem plus そう. This pattern means “looks…” or “seems likely to…”.

このケーキはおいしそうです。

This cake looks delicious.

雨が降りそうです。

It looks like it is going to rain.

田中さんは元気そうです。

Tanaka looks well.

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