~っぽい
〜ppoi
JLPT N2 Casual
Formation
Noun + っぽい, Verb-casual + っぽい, い-Adjective + っぽい, な-Adjective + っぽい
Indicates that something has the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of something else.
When to use
っぽい: -ish, looks like, or prone to (子供っぽい, 忘れっぽい).
Explanation
The ~っぽい grammar point is used when something or someone appears to have characteristics, traits, or a vibe that resemble something else. It can mean 'looks like,' 'seems like,' or 'has the quality of.'
Example sentences
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She’s wearing clothes that look mature.
Kanojo wa otonappoi fuku o kite iru.
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This explanation seems hard to understand.
Kono setsumei wa wakari nikuppoi.
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He has a face that looks tired.
Kare wa tsukareta ppoi kao o shite iru.
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This room feels kind of chilly.
Kono heya wa samuppoi kanji ga suru.
Tendency (Tend To / -ish / A Touch Of)
Corpus examples (38)
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Mama seems to have started with French.
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I've been told that I sound like a kid when I speak French.
ジョーの男っぽいにおいでルイーザは気分が悪くなってしまった。
Joe's masculine smell made Louisa sick.
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Your reaction is surprisingly childish.
怒りっぽい人は10まで数えるようにすべきだ。そうすれば油が風波をしずめるように、むしゃくしゃした気持ちはおさまる。
A man who angers easily should learn to count to ten - it calms trouble like pouring oil on troubled waters.
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The road is dusty. It cannot have rained yesterday.
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There was a touch of irony in his speech.
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The dusty track descends to a valley.
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I like the childish feel of this game.
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His dress somehow gives an aristocratic impression.
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I don't like a fat diet.
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I don't like people who get angry easily.
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They looked on her behavior as childish.
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They regarded his behavior as childish.
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We regarded his behavior as childish.
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You've sure got a short fuse today.
なんか詐欺っぽいね。
It kinda sounds like a scam.
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He easily gets angry nowadays.
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My niece is attractive and mature for her age.
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Is it true that men have oilier skin than women?
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This steak seems rare. I wonder if it was cooked long enough.
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His childlike laugh is charming.
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My brother has a girlish personality.
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I'm easily bored.
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Cathy has a hot temper.