How to say 'Seems' in Japanese | ぽい

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The Japanese word for Seems is 'Poi', written as ぽい in Japanese.

word

ぽい

Meaning

Seems

Reading

Poi

Explanation

The Japanese suffix 'ぽい (ぽい)' is used to indicate that something seems or appears to be a certain way, often implying a resemblance or likelihood. It is commonly attached to nouns or adjectives to create a new adjective. For example: childlike or childish「子供っぽい」(こどもっぽい). This suffix can also carry a nuance of exaggeration or overemphasis, depending on the context. Another example: it seems like rain「雨っぽい」(あめっぽい). Note that 'ぽい' is informal and often used in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Frequency

1546

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぽい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぽ

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

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'Poi' means 'Seems' .

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