あだっぽい

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あだっぽい · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	あだっぽい	あだっぽくない
Polite	あだっぽいです	あだっぽくないですalso あだっぽくありません
Past polite	あだっぽかったです	あだっぽくなかったですalso あだっぽくありませんでした
Past	あだっぽかった	あだっぽくなかった
Te-form	あだっぽくて	あだっぽくなくて
Adverbial	あだっぽく
Conditional	あだっぽければ	あだっぽくなければ
Tara conditional	あだっぽかったら	あだっぽくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

seductive; sensual; coquettish

usually written using kana alone

Describes a person, especially a woman, who has a charming, alluring, and somewhat flirtatious manner. Often carries a nuance of elegant or refined sexiness rather than overt vulgarity.

彼かの女じょのあだっぽい笑え顔がおに、みんな見みとれてしまった。
Everyone was captivated by her seductive smile.
あの女じょ優ゆうはあだっぽい雰ふん囲い気きがあって、とても魅み力りょく的てきだ。
That actress has a coquettish aura and is very attractive.

Kanji

婀charm, flirtation
娜graceful
阿Africa, flatter, fawn upon

Related words

色いろっぽい
色っぽい is a more common word for 'sexy' or 'erotic' and can be used for both men and women, while あだっぽい specifically suggests a refined, flirtatious charm often associated with women.
艶つやっぽい
艶っぽい emphasizes a glossy, sensual allure, often related to physical appearance or voice, whereas あだっぽい focuses more on coquettish behavior and manner.

Built from

あだ+っぽい

Written forms

婀あ娜だっぽい
Rare kanji spelling; the characters 婀娜 are uncommon and the form is seldom used in modern writing.
阿あ娜だっぽい
Rare kanji spelling; the characters 阿娜 are uncommon and the form is seldom used in modern writing.

Etymology

Derived from 婀娜 (ada, 'coquettishness' or 'seductiveness') + っぽい (-ppoi, '-ish, -like'). The base 婀娜 is a literary term, and the combination creates an adjective describing someone who seems seductive or flirtatious.