Used as a suffix to express similarity or tendency. It is added to noun stems to form an adjective that describes something with a certain characteristic or quality.
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Key Formation
Noun Stem + っぽい
おしゃべりっぽい (talkative)
い-Adjective Stem + っぽい
高級っぽい (high-class)
Example Sentences
彼はおしゃべりっぽいです。
He tends to talk a lot.
かれはおしゃべりっぽいです。
Kare wa oshaberippoi desu.
このレストランは高級っぽいですね。
This restaurant looks high-end.
このレストランはこうきゅうっぽいですね。
Kono resutoran wa koukyuuppoi desu ne.
彼女は大人っぽい雰囲気を持っています。 (Inspired by a native speaker)
みたい (mitai) - (N4 - N3) - While っぽい (ppoi) and みたい (mitai) both express similarity, っぽい (ppoi) is used to describe a general tendency or characteristic, while みたい (mitai) is used to compare or liken one specific thing to another.
のような (no you na) - (N3) - Both っぽい (ppoi) and のような (no you na) are used to describe similarity, but のような (no you na) places more emphasis on the comparison and is often used in formal or written language.
と似ている (to niteiru) - (N3) - While っぽい (ppoi) and と似ている (to niteiru) both mean 'similar', っぽい (ppoi) is used to describe a general tendency or characteristic, while と似ている (to niteiru) specifically compares one thing to another.
的 (teki) - (N2) - 的 (teki) is a suffix used to form nouns or adjectives that express characteristics or traits. It is broader in usage compared to っぽい (ppoi) and can also express concepts like 'typical' or 'target.'
Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page
* 彼 (かれ)he/him
* おしゃべり (おしゃべり)talkative
* レストラン (れすとらん)restaurant
* 高級 (こうきゅう)high-class
* 雰囲気 (ふんいき)vibe/atmosphere
* 持っている (もっている)have/possess
* 子供っぽい (こどもっぽい)childish
* 行動 (こうどう)action/behavior
* 写真 (しゃしん)photo
* 昔っぽい (むかしっぽい)old-fashioned
Quiz
Which of the following means 'She seems friendly'?
