~っぽい

〜ppoi

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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

Tendency (Tend To / -ish / A Touch Of)

Corpus examples (38)

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