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How to say 'Cheap' in Japanese | 安っぽい

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The Japanese word for Cheap is 'Yasuppoi', written as 安っぽい in Japanese.'Cheap' in hiragana is やすっぽい.

    Meaning

    Cheap

    Reading

    やすっぽい

    yasuppoi

    Kanji

    Cheap, Relax

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '安っぽい (やすっぽい)' means 'cheap' in the sense of something appearing low-quality or tacky. It is often used to describe objects, designs, or behaviors that seem inexpensive or lacking in sophistication. For example: That bag looks cheap「そのバッグは安っぽい」(そのバッグはやすっぽい). His jokes are cheap「彼のジョークは安っぽい」(かれのジョークはやすっぽい). The word carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that something is not just inexpensive but also of poor quality or taste.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5229

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 安っぽい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

Hiragana in the Word 安っぽい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Po
  • hiragana

    Reading

    I
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Tsu

Words Related to 安っぽい Through the Kanji

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 安 as well.

  • word

    安全

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    安心

    Meaning

    Relief

  • word

    安い

    Meaning

    Cheap

  • word

    安定

    Meaning

    Stability

  • word

    Meaning

    Cheap

  • word

    安売り

    Meaning

    Discount, Bargain

  • word

    不安

    Meaning

    Anxiety

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    安保

    Meaning

    Security

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What does 'Yasuppoi' (安っぽい) mean?

'Yasuppoi' means 'Cheap' .

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