とおぼしい
(To oboshii)
seems to be / presumed to be.
Connection rules
- ＋Plain form / noun + とおぼしい; attributive: とおぼしき + noun.
- ＋Literary evidential — 'seems / presumed'.
- ＋The attributive form とおぼしき is most common.
Examples
1.
犯人とおぼしき男が現場から逃げた。
Hannin to oboshiki otoko ga genba kara nige ta.
A man presumed to be the culprit fled the scene.
「seems to be / presumed to be」
2.
記者とおぼしき人々が集まっていた。
Kisha to oboshiki hitobito ga atsuma te i ta.
People apparently journalists were gathered.
「seems to be / presumed to be」