How do you use "It seems/appears that..." in a sentence?

It seems that she's not coming. It appears that there's been a mistake. He seems to be upset about something. They appear to have left already.

It seems/appears that...

Q: What does "It seems/appears that..." mean?

Expressing uncertainty or cautious observation 'It seems that' and 'it appears that' introduce observations you're not fully certain about. More tentative than a direct statement. Can also use 'seem/appear + to infinitive.'

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意味: Expressing uncertainty or cautious observation

表达不确定性或谨慎的观察

Expresar incertidumbre u observación cautelosa

不確かさや慎重な観察を表す

불확실함이나 조심스러운 관찰을 표현하기

'It seems that' and 'it appears that' introduce observations you're not fully certain about. More tentative than a direct statement. Can also use 'seem/appear + to infinitive.'

'It seems that'和'it appears that'用于引出你不完全确定的观察。比直接陈述更委婉。也可以用'seem/appear + to + 不定式'。

'It seems that' e 'it appears that' introducen observaciones de las que no estás completamente seguro. Más tentativo que una declaración directa. También se puede usar 'seem/appear + to infinitivo.'

「It seems that」と「it appears that」は、完全には確信がない観察を導入します。直接的な陳述より控えめです。「seem/appear + to不定詞」も使えます。

'It seems that'과 'it appears that'은 완전히 확신하지 못하는 관찰을 제시합니다. 직접적인 진술보다 더 조심스럽습니다. 'seem/appear + to 부정사' 형태도 사용할 수 있습니다.

例文

It seems that she's not coming.
看来她不会来了。
Parece que ella no viene.
彼女は来ないようです。
그녀는 오지 않을 것 같습니다.
It appears that there's been a mistake.
看来出了什么差错。
Parece que ha habido un error.
何か間違いがあったようです。
실수가 있었던 것 같습니다.
He seems to be upset about something.
他似乎对某事感到不安。
Él parece estar molesto por algo.
彼は何かに動揺しているようです。
그는 무언가에 화가 난 것 같습니다.
They appear to have left already.
他们似乎已经离开了。
Parece que ya se han ido.
彼らはすでに去ったようです。
그들은 이미 떠난 것 같습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: spoken, written, everyday

トーン: tentative

✓ 正しい言い方

It seems we're lost.
看起来我们迷路了。
Parece que estamos perdidos.
迷子になったようです。
우리가 길을 잃은 것 같습니다.
She appears to be in charge.
她似乎是负责人。
Ella parece estar a cargo.
彼女が責任者のようです。
그녀가 책임자인 것 같습니다.
It seems like a good idea.
这看起来是个好主意。
Parece una buena idea.
いい考えのようです。
좋은 생각인 것 같습니다.
It seems that she's happy.
她似乎很开心。
Parece que ella está contenta.
彼女は幸せそうです。
그녀가 행복한 것 같다.
He seems to be tired.
他似乎很累。
Él parece estar cansado.
彼は疲れているようです。
그는 피곤해 보인다.

✗ 間違った言い方

It seems that she's happy, isn't it? (awkward tag)
It seems that she's happy, isn't it?（附加疑问句不自然）
It seems that she's happy, isn't it? (coletilla interrogativa poco natural)
It seems that she's happy, isn't it?（付加疑問文が不自然）
It seems that she's happy, isn't it?（부가 의문문이 부자연스러움）
He seems to being tired. (use 'to be')
He seems to being tired.（用'to be'）
He seems to being tired. (usar 'to be')
He seems to being tired.（「to be」を使う）
He seems to being tired.（'to be'를 사용）

起源と歴史

Tentative observation patterns

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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