How to Say ‘It seems to come across.’ in Japanese
伝わりそうです。
tsutawari sou desu
[tsoo-tah-wah-ree soh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜そうです] means “seems like ~.” [伝わる] means “to be conveyed,” so [伝わりそうです] means “It seems that it will come across.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often comments on whether a feeling or intention [伝わる]. Communication is not just about facts, but whether the feeling reaches the listener.
Phrase Breakdown
伝わり
tsutawari
[tsoo-tah-wah-ree]
be conveyed / come across
The stem of 伝わる, meaning something is communicated or felt.
気持ちが伝わります。
The feelings come across.
そう
sou
[soh]
seems / looks like
Added to a verb stem to show that something seems likely.
雨が降りそうです。
It looks like it will rain.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used to end the expression politely.
それは大丈夫です。
That is okay.
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