Learn Japanese grammar: っぽい (ppoi). Meaning: seems like; somewhat; -ish; easily does; often does ~.
Usage 1: Noun / い-adj + っぽい
When following a noun or い-adjective, this is similar to -ish, -like, -ly.
- 子どもっぽい (kodomo ppoi) = childish, childlike.
- 男っぽい (otoko ppoi) = manly; like a man.
- 女っぽい (onnna ppoi) = womanly; like a woman.
- 油っぽい (abura ppoi) = oily; lots of oil.
Note, the number of adjectives that can be used with this are limited.
See examples 1~6.
Usage 2: Verb + っぽい
When following a verb, the meaning changes to easy to do or often do~.
- 忘れっぽい (wasure ppoi) = easy to forget; often forget.
- 怒りっぽい (okori ppoi) = easy to anger; often angry.
Note, this cannot be used with all verbs.
See examples 7~9.
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っぽい - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
油っぽい食事は好きじゃない。
Example #2
私はあなたの子供っぽいところが好きです。
Example #3
あの小学生は、大人っぽい。
Example #4
朝起きると顔が油っぽいです。
Example #5
この牛乳は水っぽくて、美味しくない。
Example #6
この靴、デザインはいいけれど、生地が安っぽいね。
Example #7
年を取ると、忘れっぽくなる。
Example #8
彼は怒りっぽいが良い友人だ。
Example #9
君は飽きっぽいから何事も成功しないのだ。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 油 | あぶら | oil |
| 靴 | くつ | shoes |
| 生地 | きじ | fabric; material |
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう | milk |
| 薄い | うすい | thin |
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