っぽい
っぽい
suffix
-ish; -like; having the characteristics of
1.
-ish; -like; having the characteristics of; tending toward
Productive suffix attaching to nouns, verb stems, and adjective stems.
この色、ちょっとピンクっぽいね。
This color is kind of pinkish, isn't it?
彼は子供っぽいところがある。
He has a childish side to him.
今日は雨が降りそうっぽい。
It looks like it might rain today.
っぽい is a productive suffix meaning "-ish" or "-like."
ATTACHMENT:
- Noun + っぽい: 子供っぽい (childish)
- Verb stem + っぽい: 忘れっぽい (forgetful)
- Adjective stem + っぽい: 安っぽい (cheap-looking)
EXAMPLES:
- 男っぽい - masculine
- 女っぽい - feminine
- 水っぽい - watery
- 黒っぽい - blackish
CONJUGATION (as い-adjective):
- っぽい → っぽくない (negative)
- っぽい → っぽかった (past)