(こども)っぽい

こどもっぽい
i-adjective
childish; immature
descriptivepersonality
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present子供(こども)っぽい子供(こども)っぽくない
Past子供(こども)っぽかった子供(こども)っぽくなかった
て form子供(こども)っぽくて子供(こども)っぽくなくて
Adverbial子供(こども)っぽく
Conditional ば子供(こども)っぽければ子供(こども)っぽくなければ
Conditional たら子供(こども)っぽかったら子供(こども)っぽくなかったら
1. childish; immature; infantile
Describes behavior, appearance, or attitudes that seem inappropriately young or lacking in maturity for the person's age. Generally carries a negative nuance.
そんな子供(こども)っぽいこと()な。
Don't say such childish things.
He looks childish, but he's solid on the inside.
I was told that even though I'm twenty, I only have childish hobbies.

Usage

Used to describe someone whose behavior, appearance, or tastes seem immature for their age. Usually negative. The suffix っぽい attaches to nouns to mean "like ~" or "-ish."

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