そう — seem, look like
そう is the #23 most common word in Japanese, a adverb. It means “seem, look like” and is pronounced [so̞ː].
#23frequency rank
0.31%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of そう
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| そうな | adnominal | seem |
| そうに | adverbial | seem |
| そうだろ | present | seem |
| そうであれ | command | seem |
| そうではない | negative | seem |
| そうじゃない | negative | seem |
| そうだった | past | seem |
| そうではなかった | past · negative | seem |
| そうじゃなかった | past · negative | seem |
| そうです | polite | seem |
| そうではありません | negative · polite | seem |
| そうじゃありません | negative · polite | seem |
| そうでした | past · polite | seem |
| そうではありませんでした | past · negative · polite | seem |
| そうじゃありませんでした | past · negative · polite | seem |
| そうだったら | conditional | seem |
| そうさ | noun from adj | seem |