Japanese Grammar Intermediate
Intermediate Japanese grammar patterns for building more natural and flexible sentences.
198 entries across 16 chapters.
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～っぽい
っぽい · ppoi
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三十歳なのに子どもっぽい行動をする。
A suffix meaning '-ish,' '-like,' or 'having the quality of,' used to indicate that someone or something has a notable or distinctive characteristic, often o...
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Chapters
- Compound Particles Complex particle combinations: について, に対して, にとって, として 16 entries
- Sentence Endings Intermediate sentence-final expressions and modal patterns 16 entries
- Verb Forms & Politeness Advanced verb forms and keigo patterns for intermediate learners 14 entries
- Actions & Decisions Patterns for actions, decisions, and attempts: てみる, ておく, てしまう 20 entries
- Cause & Reason Intermediate cause and reason patterns: おかげで, せいで, ため 11 entries
- Contrast & Concession Advanced contrast patterns: 一方で, にもかかわらず, くせに 11 entries
- Degree & Extent Intermediate degree expressions: ほど, だけ, ばかり, さえ 9 entries
- Time & Change Temporal patterns and change expressions: うちに, たびに, つつある 13 entries
- Judgement & Conjecture Expressing judgement, inference, and conjecture: はずだ, わけだ, に違いない 12 entries
- Manner & Style Expressing manner, appearance, and style: ように, っぽい, がちだ 10 entries
- Addition & Emphasis Adding information and emphasising: 上に, しかも, さらに 12 entries
- Necessity & Obligation Patterns for necessity, obligation, and inevitability 9 entries
- Scope & Categorisation Defining scope, categories, and ranges: において, を中心に, をはじめ 12 entries
- Speech & Quotation Reporting speech, thoughts, and information: と言う, という, ということ 11 entries
- Adverbs & Feelings Intermediate adverbial expressions and emotional patterns 11 entries
- Discourse Connectors Connecting ideas across sentences: つまり, それにしても, いずれにしても 11 entries
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