-ish; has a whiff of

みずっぽいスープだね、もうすこあじつけしたほうがいいんじゃない。

mizuppoi suupu da ne, mou sukoshi ajitsuke shita hou ga ii n ja nai.

This soup is watery, isn't it — maybe season it a bit more? casual

かれはなかた先生せんせいっぽくて、つい敬語けいご使つかいたくなる。

kare no hanashikata wa senseippokute, tsui keigo o tsukaitaku naru.

The way he talks is teacher-ish, so I find myself wanting to use polite language. neutral

This pattern, conjugated

  • pastっぽかったppokatta
  • negativeっぽくないppokunai
  • politeっぽいですppoidesu

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っぽいppoiN3casual

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