Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT N3 course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?

 

[Student’s sentence]

天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るらしい。

*てんきよほうによると、あしたはあめがふるらしい。

 

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[My correction]

天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るらしい。
→天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうだ。
According to the weather report, it will rain tomorrow.

らしい is not only used for things you read or heard about, it also includes one’s own thoughts and ideas.
You know from the weather report that it will rain tomorrow; you did not make the decision on your own.
So you should use そうだ for hearsay.

e.g.
父(ちち)の話(はなし)では、この公園(こうえん)は昔(むかし)、小学校(しょうがっこう)だったそうだ。
According to my father, this park used to be an elementary school.

あのラーメン屋(や)はおいしいらしい。いつも人(ひと)が並(なら)んでいるし、何人(なんにん)かにおすすめされたし。
That ramen shop seems to be good. There are always people lined up, and several people have recommended it to me.

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

 

In the JLPT course, all lessons come with homework, if you submit your homework, I will reply with corrections.
I can break down the Japanese grammar and point out mistakes, explaining the structure and nuances of Japanese in an easy-to-understand way.
You can also ask me any questions as much as you want. I will teach you until you get it!

 

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