suffix, ichidan verb
-ish; like ...; with a touch of ...
Attaches to nouns to mean 'having the quality of ...' or 'resembling ...'. Often carries a negative or critical nuance, and frequently appears in the adjectival form じみた.
彼の言い方は、どこか言い訳じみている。
His way of speaking sounds somewhat like an excuse.
その映画は、子供じみた内容だった。
The movie had a childish feel to it.
suffix, ichidan verb
stained with ...; steeped in ...; smeared with ...
Attaches to nouns to mean 'soiled or covered with something', often with a negative or unpleasant connotation. Also used figuratively for being steeped in an environment or influence.
作業着は油じみていて、なかなか落ちない。
The work clothes are stained with oil and won't come out easily.
彼は都会の空気にどっぷりと垢じみた人間だ。
He's a person thoroughly steeped in the grime of the city.