Apparently / Seems (~rashii)

~らしい has two main uses. First, as a conjecture based on evidence or information received: 'apparently,' 'it seems that.' This is similar to hearsay ~そうだ but implies the speaker has processed the information and formed their own judgment. It follows the plain form of verbs and adjectives, and nouns directly (without だ).

Second, ~らしい can mean 'typical of' or '-like' when attached to nouns: 男らしい (manly, like a man), 春らしい (spring-like). This usage describes something that embodies the essential qualities of the noun.

For the conjecture meaning, ~らしい conjugates like an i-adjective: らしかった (past), らしくない (negative). It is considered more objective than ~ようだ/みたいだ because it relies more on external evidence than personal feeling.