そうに・そうな
Meanings
- seem, look like, sound
- in a way that looks as if
- appears to be, seems to be
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Explanation
This point expresses appearances or impressions based on perception. そうに and そうな derive from そうだ (it seems/it appears) and are used to describe how things look or seem, based on what you perceive. そうに modifies actions to show manner, while そうな modifies nouns to describe how something or someone looks. Use そうに with verbs (or verbs with 見える) to convey manners or apparent states, and そうな directly before a noun to describe appearance.
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Example sentences
He smiled in a sad-looking way.
It looks like it's going to rain.
To tremble in a cold-looking way.
She has a happy-looking expression.
The wind is blowing as if it is strong.
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