look like, -ish, tend to

Beginner

15-20 min

very common

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Explanation

Indicates appearance or tendency.

[Noun/Verb ます stem/Adj stem] + っぽい

彼は子供っぽい。

Kare wa kodomoppoi.

He is childish.

最近、忘れっぽくなった。

Saikin, wasureppoku natta.

Recently I have become forgetful.

Often has slightly negative nuance.

～気味

somewhat, a little, slight tendency

～に違いない

must be ~, no doubt that ~, undoubtedly

～に関して/関する

regarding ~, concerning ~, about ~

～について/つい

about ~, concerning ~

～に伴って/伴い/伴う

along with ~, as ~ (changes)

Very common in casual speech.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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