っぽい

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[G]…ぽい

1)Nっぽい 

It is used for something to have similar feature to. Also, this is usually used for something negative.

例 どもっぽいふくが きです。

  I like childish clothes.

2)colorsっぽい

It is used for something to have similar color to.

例 あかっぽい靴下くつしたを はいてください。

  Please put on reddish socks.

3)い-Adj without い + っぽい

It is used with い-adjectives expressing feature of things or people.

例 このかばん やすっぽいから、 わない。

  I won’t buy this bag because this looks cheap.

  ちちは おこりっぽい性格せいかくを なおしたほうがいいとおもう。

  I think my dad should improve his character that is easy to get mad.

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