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男っぽい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 男っぽい | 男っぽくない |
| Polite | 男っぽいです | 男っぽくないですalso 男っぽくありません |
| Past polite | 男っぽかったです | 男っぽくなかったですalso 男っぽくありませんでした |
| Past | 男っぽかった | 男っぽくなかった |
| Te-form | 男っぽくて | 男っぽくなくて |
| Adverbial | 男っぽく | |
| Conditional | 男っぽければ | 男っぽくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 男っぽかったら | 男っぽくなかったら |
Meanings
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Describes a person, behavior, appearance, or thing that seems typically male or boyish. Can be used for women with masculine traits, or for boys/men who embody stereotypical masculinity. Not inherently negative, but context may add a nuance of 'tomboyish' or 'rough'.
She has a masculine way of speaking.
Those clothes are a bit boyish, aren't they?
Usage patterns
- 男っぽい性格a masculine/tomboyish personality
She has a boyish, straightforward personality.
- 男っぽい話し方a masculine way of speaking
She speaks in a somewhat masculine way.
- 男っぽい服装masculine clothing style
Recently, masculine-style clothing has become popular among women.