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JLPT N3 Intermediate

っぽい

Suffix meaning -ish or -like, often implying an excessive or negative tendency.

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ぽい casual variation
Suffix, I-adjective

-ish" / "-like" / "Tends to...

Indicates a prevailing tendency, resemblance, or dominant quality, functionally transforming the preceding word into an i-adjective.

Example

彼 の 冗談 は いつも 子供っぽく て 、 面白く ない 。

His jokes are always childish and not funny.

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Suffix meaning -ish or -like, often implying an excessive or negative tendency.
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