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〜そうです (hearsay)
I hear / apparently — hearsay
Formation
Sentence (plain form) + そうです
Usage
Used to report information heard from another source. Does not conjugate. The speaker is not expressing their own opinion but reporting what they've heard.
Example sentences
明日は雨が降るそうです。
I hear it will rain tomorrow.
あのレストランは美味しいそうです。
I heard that restaurant is delicious.
彼は結婚したそうです。
I hear he got married.
この映画はとても面白いそうです。
Apparently, this movie is very interesting.
試験は難しかったそうです。
I heard the exam was difficult.
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