Grammar › N4 · 09 Appearance, hearsay & judgment
〜そう (looks like): looks like; seems about to
N4 · 09 Appearance, hearsay & judgment
Judges by appearance: looks as if.
Verb stem / adjective stem + そう: おいしそう, 降りそう. ない→なさそう, いい→よさそう. Then +だ/な/に. Do not confuse with hearsay そうだ, which attaches to plain forms.
Examples
このケーキはおいしそうだ。
This cake looks delicious.
今にも雨が降りそうです。
It looks like it's about to rain.