N3 — outside your level filter
っぽい
っぽいppoiN3casual
Same meaning6
looks/seems like; tends to
- ぶるput on airs of; act like — a quality that isn't really thereattaches at
- だらけcovered in; full of (negatively)attaches at
- ふりをするpretend to; act as ifattaches at
- がちprone to; tends to (usually a negative pattern)attaches at
- げwith a look of; an ...-ish air — a feeling on the surfaceattaches at
- 気味a bit; slight degree of a (usually unwelcome) tendencyattaches at
All examples5
-ish; has a whiff of N — shows through, often mildly critical
水っぽいスープだね、もう少し味つけしたほうがいいんじゃない。
mizuppoi suupu da ne, mou sukoshi ajitsuke shita hou ga ii n ja nai.
This soup is watery, isn't it — maybe season it a bit more? casual
彼の話し方は先生っぽくて、つい敬語を使いたくなる。
kare no hanashikata wa senseippokute, tsui keigo o tsukaitaku naru.
The way he talks is teacher-ish, so I find myself wanting to use polite language. neutral
祖父は年のせいか、最近忘れっぽくなった。
sofu wa toshi no sei ka, saikin wasureppoku natta.
Maybe it's his age, but my grandfather has gotten forgetful lately. neutral
妹、ほんと飽きっぽいよね、なんでもすぐやめちゃう。
imouto, honto akippoi yo ne, nandemo sugu yamechau.
My little sister really gives up on things fast, doesn't she — she quits everything right away. casual
うちの父は忘れっぽいから、鍵はいつも同じ場所に置いてる。
uchi no chichi wa wasure ppoi kara, kagi wa itsumo onaji basho ni oiteru.
My dad is quick to forget things, so he always leaves his keys in the same spot. casual
How it's formed3
All forms5
- negativeっぽくないppokunai
忘れっぽくない
- pastっぽかったppokatta
忘れっぽかった
- politeっぽいですppoidesu
忘れっぽいです
- before-a-verb formっぽくppoku
忘れっぽく
- て-formっぽくてppokute
忘れっぽくて