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安っぽい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 安っぽい | 安っぽくない |
| Polite | 安っぽいです | 安っぽくないですalso 安っぽくありません |
| Past polite | 安っぽかったです | 安っぽくなかったですalso 安っぽくありませんでした |
| Past | 安っぽかった | 安っぽくなかった |
| Te-form | 安っぽくて | 安っぽくなくて |
| Adverbial | 安っぽく | |
| Conditional | 安っぽければ | 安っぽくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 安っぽかったら | 安っぽくなかったら |
Meanings
1
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
Describes something that looks or feels cheap, shoddy, or lacking in substance; can refer to appearance, quality, or a person's character/actions.
This necklace looks cheap, but it's actually expensive.
His excuse was flimsy and nobody believed it.
Usage patterns
- 安っぽい〈物〉a cheap-looking thing (clothes, product, decor, etc.)
She was wearing cheap-looking clothes.
- 〈物〉が安っぽく見えるfor something to look cheap
This set looks cheap.
- 安っぽく感じるto feel or come across as cheap
That excuse felt cheap and insincere.