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GrammarJLPT N1

to show signs of

Suffix

Definitions

1. to show signs of

This suffix attaches to nouns or adjectives to express that something has a certain quality or appears to have a certain feeling or atmosphere. For example, it can suggest that something looks spring-like or has the feeling of a particular season or mood.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

Should I take that silence as consent and move forward?

Sentence 2

There's something fake about the way he laughs, don't you think?

Sentence 3

The stares on the train feel almost surveillance-like — it's unsettling.

Sentence 4

"Your story sounds made up," my friend laughed.

Sentence 5

The clouds at sunset looked almost ominous, and it sent a chill through me.