-ish, -like, tend to be ~

Intermediate

15-20 min

common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Indicates something has a certain quality or tendency.

[Noun/Verb stem/い-adj stem] + っぽい

子供っぽい人です。

Kodomo ppoi hito desu.

He's a childish person.

忘れっぽいです。

Wasureppoi desu.

I tend to forget things.

Often has slightly negative connotation.

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

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Last updated: Jan 10

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