Author: Xamidova, N.M.; Sabirova, Y.A.

Annotation: In this article, the modal words ようだ [yo:da] and らしい [rashi:], which are widely used in Japanese grammar to express conjecture, are descriptively studied and comparatively analyzed with the Uzbek language. The aim of this research is to conduct a comparative analysis of the units ようだ [yo:da] and らしい [rashi:] in Japanese, to draw the attention of learners of the Japanese language to the appropriate use of these similar units in terms of time, place, and situation, and to provide a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.

Keywords: modal words, expressing conjecture, expressing uncertainty, looks like, seems like, ようだ, らしい, comparative analysis, semantic analysis.

Pages in journal: 671 - 677