How to say "Like" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Like" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Like" is "Rashii", written in japanese as "らしい".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese suffix 'らしい (らしい)' is used to indicate that something is characteristic or typical of a person, thing, or situation. It can be used to express similarity, resemblance, or appropriateness. For example: That sounds like something she would say - (それはまさにあの人らしい発言だ). This food tastes like it was made by a professional - (この料理は職人らしい味わいがする).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Rashii" mean in japanese?

"Rashii" means "Like" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Like" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".