Vocabulary

What does ~ぽい mean?

~ぽい means -ish, seeming like, prone to (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~ぽい
Romaji~poi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~ぽい
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~poi

-ish, seeming like, prone to (suffix)

Example sentences

  • These clothes look cheap.

  • He is childish.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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