How to Say ‘That's so like Yuki.’ in Japanese
ユキらしいですね。
yuki rashii desu ne
[YOO-kee rah-SHEE dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Add らしい after a person's name to mean "typical of them": サキらしい "so like Saki". ですね invites the other person to agree.
Phrase Breakdown
ユキ
yuki
[YOO-kee]
Yuki (name)
A Japanese given name, here the person you're dating.
ユキは優しいです。
Yuki is kind.
らしい
rashii
[rah-SHEE]
typical of; just like
Added after a noun to say something is typical of that person or thing.
それは彼らしいです。
That's just like him.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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