〜っぽい creates i-adjectives meaning "X-ish," "tends to be X," or "seems like X." Can have slightly negative nuance.
Appearance - Looks like or resembles something
Tendency - Has a habit or tendency toward something
Characteristics - Possesses qualities of something
Stop acting so childish.
Conjugates like an i-adjective: っぽい → っぽくない → っぽかった
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- Nouns: 子供っぽい (childish)
- Verb stems: 忘れっぽい (forgetful)
- Colors: 白っぽい (whitish)
Often slightly negative — implies "too much like X" or "undesirably X-like"
He's forgetful, so write it down.
These clothes look a bit cheap.
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