いかにも (ikanimo) - seems (but is not); indeed
--- Notes ---
Description + いかにも + evidence to the contrary = seems (but isn't)
Desciption + いかにも = indeed
--- Examples ---
あのかばんはいかにも重そうだが、中身はからで、１キロしかない。
The bag indeed looks heavy, but there's nothing inside, so it only weighs 1
kilo.
あの人は見かけはいかにもこわそうだが、本当はとても優しい人です。
That guy has a really frightening look, but he is in fact a very gentle
person.
いかにもあいつの言いそうなことだ。
That indeed sounds like what he would have said.
あのスーツはいかにも高そうだ。
That suit has an expensive look.
いかにもビルのやりそうなことだ。
That's Bill all over.
いかにもリゾートって感じの格好ね。
Your clothes say 'vacation resort' to me.
こんなおふざけはいかにもベーカー氏らしい。
Such playfulness is characteristic of Mr Baker.
こんな格好をしているといかにもスポーツをしてそうに見えるけど、全然やってないんだよ。
I look for all the world like an athlete in this outfit, but the truth is I
don't do any sports at all.
そうしたしゃべりかたはいかにも彼らしい。
That way of talking is typical of him.
そうした話し方はいかにも彼らしい。
That way of talking is typical of him.
そのような行いはいかにもメグらしい。
Such behavior is just like Meg.
そんな発言はいかにも彼らしい。
Such words are particular to him.
事象として簡単なことを、いかにも難しそうに表現する人は、あまり頭がよさそうではない。
A person who makes an easy matter sound difficult does not seem to be so
smart.
遅刻するなんていかにも彼らしいと思う。
I firmly believe it is characteristic of him to be late.
遅れてやってくるのは、いかにも彼のやりそうなことだった。
It was typical of him to arrive late.
朝食前に出勤するなんていかにも彼らしい。
It is characteristic of him to go to work before breakfast.
彼はいかにも「営業」って感じだね。
He's a salesman's salesman.
彼はいかにも私の親友らしく見せかけた。
He posed as my close friend.
彼女の口振りはいかにもそらぞらしい。
She talks too aloofly.
--- Comments ---
ex#2993 とても親切な人でした。not でた。
you can also say, 見るからに重さそうだが、見るからに恐そうだが、.
(contributor: Miki)
In #2993, if you want to say 親切な, you have to say 'kind,' but if you say
優しい then you can say 'gentle.' YOu can be 親切 but do not necessarily be
優しい and vice versa.
(contributor: bamboo4)
JDict gives both kind and gentle as meanings for both - can you clarify?
親切な 【しんせつ】kind
優しい 【やさしい】gentle (contributor: dc)
It is true that 親切な and 優しい are often mixed up. However, technically
speaking 親切 is what is represented by the act of Good Samaritan in the
Bible, meaning going out of one's way to help, but this does not necessrily
mean he is 優しい, which means that he is gentle of disposition and
sweet-tempered. A sweet-tempered person could often be a kind person at the
same time, but that is not the necessary condition. (contributor: bamboo4)
Edited #2993. (contributor: bamboo4)
I added in a note that clarified a bit of confusion for me. After I wrote
it, it seemed a bit obvious, but I suppose that's how learning goes. I hope
it's useful for others, and the kind of note that's desired. (contributor:
Ebisu Dave)
ex #3968 ' With this appearance/outfit, I indeed look like doing sports,
but the truth is I don't do any sports at all. ' Sounds better.
(contributor: 誠)
The note says Description + いかにも but all the examples appear to be
いかにも + Description. Should we change that? (contributor: yookoso)
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