Illustration: On the veranda of a Japanese home, a child sets a naturally weathered stone beside a sleeping cat. The stone has two small pointed projections and a rounded curve that make its outline remarkably similar to the curled animal, while its rough mineral surface remains unmistakable.

っぽい

ppoi

-ish, -like

Attach it to a word to describe a resemblance or tendency. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

大人おとなっぽくなりたい。
I want to become more adult-like.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼女かのじょの目めは緑みどりっぽい色いろです。
Her eyes are of a greenish color.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
ここはすごくホコリっぽい。
It’s very dusty in here.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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