How to Say ‘Seems likely to become’ in Japanese
なりそう
nari sou
[nah-ree soh]
💬 Usage Tip: [なりそう] means “looks like it will become.” It is used when you feel a result is likely.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a nice example of Japanese predicting gently rather than speaking too strongly.
Phrase Breakdown
なり
nari
[nah-ree]
becoming; to become
Stem of なる, used before endings to mean becoming or turning into something.
元気になりそうです。
I feel like I’m going to become well/energetic.
そう
sou
[soh]
seems likely; looks like
Added after a verb stem to show something seems likely to happen soon.
雨が降りそうです。
It looks like it’s going to rain.
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