〜らしい
Apparently, I hear… (inference from what was heard)machine translation
FormationPlain form + らしい (nouns and な-adjectives attach directly, no だ)
〜らしい expresses an inference based on information heard from outside: 田中さんは会社を休むらしい (apparently Tanaka is taking time off work). The speaker didn't witness it directly but relies on rumor, news, or something overheard — and doesn't take full responsibility for its accuracy.
Connection: plain form + らしい; nouns and な-adjectives attach directly, without だ: 学生らしい, 元気らしい. らしい conjugates like an い-adjective: らしいです, らしかった.
Distinguish it within the inference family: hearsay 〜そうです relays what was heard as-is (often with the source marked by によると), while らしい is heard information filtered through the speaker's own inference; 〜ようだ, by contrast, rests on your own direct observation. Also, noun + らしい can mean "true to type": 男らしい (manly, every inch a man), 日本らしい (quintessentially Japanese).
Examples
田中さんは来週会社を休むらしいです。
I hear Tanaka is taking off work next week.
あの二人は結婚するらしいですよ。
Apparently those two are getting married.
隣の町で祭りがあるらしいです。
I hear there's a festival in the neighboring town.