How to Say ‘Seems to match; looks like a good fit’ in Japanese
合いそう
ai sou
[ai sou]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜そう after a verb means "seems likely to" or "looks like." So 合いそう is "seems like a good fit," and you can swap in others like できそう for "seems doable."
Phrase Breakdown
合い
ai
[ai]
fit; match; suit
From 合う, meaning to match or suit someone in terms of personality, skills, or conditions.
この仕事は私に合います。
This job suits me.
そう
sou
[sou]
seems like; looks like
Added to a verb stem to show something appears likely or seems that way.
この会社は自分に合いそうです。
This company seems like it would suit me.
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