How to Say ‘Seems to fit’ in Japanese
合いそう
ai sou
[ah-ee soh]
💬 Usage Tip: [そう] after a verb stem means "seems likely to..." or "looks like it will...," so [合いそう] is "seems like it fits." You can reuse it with other verbs: [できそう] "seems doable," [似合いそう] "seems like it would suit."
Phrase Breakdown
合い
ai
[ah-ee]
fit; match
From 合う, meaning to fit, suit, or go well with something.
この色は星に合います。
This color matches a star.
そう
sou
[soh]
seems likely; looks like
Added to a verb stem to express that something seems likely or appears that way.
この形は使いやすそうです。
This shape looks easy to use.
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