This lesson introduces new ways to say what you have heard about something, and to describe how something seems
Structures
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[Predicate]そう…
The special noun そう indicates that the preceding predicate has been heard from somebody else.
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声・音・におい・味がします。
The structure [noun] がする is used to show that something has been perceived by the senses
Usage
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[Predicate]ようです
The special noun よう, which means “appearance” can be used to show the speaker’s judgement based on what they have seen, read, heard or been told
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バリ島はとてもきれいだそうです。
そう is used to show that the speaker is saying something that they have heard from another source.
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事故のようですね。
よう is used to show that the speaker is saying what something looks like or seems.