Topic N3
Japanese Learning
93. っぽい : -ish / -like / Prone to.
✏️Structure
Noun/Verb stem + っぽい💡Usage
Expresses characteristic or tendency. "Seems...", "Prone to...", "-ish".
📚Examples
彼はもう立派な大人なのに、話し方や態度がどこか子供っぽくて頼りない。
Kare wa mou rippa na otona na noni, hanashikata ya taido ga dokoka kodomoppokute tayorinai.
Even though he is already a fine adult, his way of speaking and attitude are somehow childish, so he is unreliable.
最近とても疲れやすくなって、すぐに忘れっぽくなったのは年のせいかもしれない。
Saikin totemo tsukareyasuku natte, sugu ni wasureppoku natta no wa toshi no sei kamo shirenai.
The fact that I get tired very easily recently and quickly became forgetful might be due to my age.
その服はデザインが少し安っぽく見えるので、結婚式のような大切な場所には向いていない。
Sono fuku wa dezain ga sukoshi yasuppoku mieru node, kekkonshiki no you na taisetsu na basho ni wa muite inai.
Since the design of those clothes looks a little cheap, they are not suitable for an important place like a wedding.
この新しい洗剤は、洗った後の香りが少し男っぽくて私の好みではない。
Kono atarashii senzai wa, aratta ato no kaori ga sukoshi otokoppokute watashi no konomi dewa nai.
The scent of this new detergent after washing is a little manly and not to my liking.
彼女はいつも黒っぽいて地味な服ばかり着ているので、もっと明るい色の方が似合うと思う。
Kanojo wa itsumo kuroppokute jimi na fuku bakari kite iru node, motto akarui iro no hou ga niau to omou.
Because she always wears only blackish and plain clothes, I think brighter colors would suit her better.
まだ４月になったばかりなのに、今日の天気はとても蒸し暑くてなんだか夏っぽいですね。
Mada shigatsu ni natta bakari na noni, kyou no tenki wa totemo mushiatsukute nandaka natsuppoi desu ne.
Even though it's only just become April, today's weather is very hot and humid and somehow feels summery, doesn't it?
彼は怒りっぽい性格なので、周りの人が気を使って話しかけなければならないことが多い。
Kare wa okorippoi seikaku na node, mawari no hito ga ki wo tsukatte hanashikakenakereba naranai koto ga ooi.
Because he has a quick-tempered personality, there are many times when people around him have to be considerate when talking to him.
白っぽく濁った水が出てきたら、水道の故障かもしれないのですぐに管理会社に連絡してください。
Shiroppoku nigotta mizu ga dete kitara, suidou no koshou kamo shirenai node sugu ni kanrigaisha ni renraku shite kudasai.
If whitish muddy water comes out, it might be a plumbing failure, so please contact the management company immediately.
弟はとても飽きっぽいので、どんな習い事を始めても三ヶ月以上続いたことがない。
Otouto wa totemo akippoi node, donna naraigoto wo hajimete mo sankagetsu ijou tsuzuita koto ga nai.
My younger brother gets bored very easily, so whatever lessons he starts, they have never lasted more than three months.
風邪っぽかったので早めに薬を飲んで寝たら、翌朝にはすっかり良くなっていた。
Kazeppokatta node hayame ni kusuri wo nonde netara, yokuasa ni wa sukkari yoku natte ita.
Since I felt like I was catching a cold, I took medicine early and went to bed, and by the next morning I was completely well.