How to Say ‘It looks like rain.’ in Japanese
雨みたいですよ。
ame mitai desu yo
[AH-meh mee-TAI dess yo]
💬 Usage Tip: みたい after a noun means "seems like", often based on something you heard, such as a forecast. Ending with よ signals you're passing on news the listener may not know.
Phrase Breakdown
雨みたい
ame mitai
seems like rain
雨 (ame) means 'rain'. みたい (mitai) means 'seems like'. Say 'a-me' with even beats.
外は雨みたい。
It seems to be raining outside.
Words in this phrase
雨
ame
[AH-meh]
rain
A noun for rain; with です it means 'it will be rainy'.
明日は雨です。
Tomorrow it will rain.
みたい
mitai
[mee-TAI]
seems; apparently
Casual ending meaning something appears to be the case, e.g. from a forecast.
週末は晴れみたいです。
It seems it will be sunny this weekend.
ですよ。
desu yo
it is, you know
です (desu) is the polite 'is'. よ (yo) shares new information with the listener. The 'u' is nearly silent: 'des-yo'.
本当ですよ。
It's true, you know.
Words in this phrase
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.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know
Particle used for emphasis or to assert information.
わかるよね。
You know, right?
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