ありそう・有りそうarisou

1. na-adjectiveprobable; likely
   ぼくは興味きょうみありそうな風かぜをした。↗

   I put on an air of interest.

• Synonymあり得るありうるNeutralRefers to what can happen or exist, stressing logical possibility; 「ありそう」 is about what merely looks likely.
• Related可能かのうNeutralA noun meaning possible or feasible, as in 「実現可能」; leans written and formal.
• Related蓋然的がいぜんてきWrittenAn academic term for probable, as in 「蓋然性が高い」; not used in everyday speech.
• RelatedありうべきWrittenWritten prose for what ought to exist or is desirable, as in 「あり得べき姿」.
• AntonymなさそうNeutralThe opposite of 「ありそう」: it looks like there is none, as in 「時間がなさそう」.
• AntonymありえないNeutralMeans impossible and, colloquially, also expresses disbelief; the opposite of 「ありそう」.

Use 「ありそう」 for something that looks very likely to happen or exist, as in 「ありそうな話」. For logical possibility say 「あり得る」; to exclaim that something is impossible in speech, use 「ありえない」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 起おこる可能性かのうせいが高たかい。そうなると考かんがえられる。