それっぽい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | それっぽい | それっぽくない |
| Polite | それっぽいです | それっぽくないですalso それっぽくありません |
| Past polite | それっぽかったです | それっぽくなかったですalso それっぽくありませんでした |
| Past | それっぽかった | それっぽくなかった |
| Te-form | それっぽくて | それっぽくなくて |
| Adverbial | それっぽく | |
| Conditional | それっぽければ | それっぽくなければ |
| Tara conditional | それっぽかったら | それっぽくなかったら |
like that; that sort of; resembling
Used to describe something that gives the impression of being a certain way, often based on appearance or superficial traits. Can be used for people, things, or situations.
seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic; convincing
Often used when something appears credible or plausible at first glance, but may not be genuine. Common in contexts like fake news, imitation products, or plausible-sounding excuses.
If you wear this hat, you'll look the part.
He says things that sound like that, but he doesn't really understand.
He's wearing clothes that look like that, but they don't look expensive.
The news was written in a convincing way, but it turned out to be fake.
His excuse sounded plausible, but nobody believed it.
He always says convincing-sounding things and gets everyone to agree.
It was my first time doing the job, but I tried to act like I knew what I was doing.
He gave a plausible-sounding excuse and skipped the meeting.
っぽい is the general suffix meaning '-ish' that attaches to many nouns, while それっぽい is the specific combination with それ meaning 'like that' or 'that sort of thing'.
Derived from それ (that) + っぽい (-ish, seems like). The suffix っぽい is a colloquial adjectival ending that attaches to nouns and stems to express resemblance or tendency.