安っぽい

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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Derived from 『安い』 (yasui, 'cheap') + suffix 『っぽい』 (ppoi, '-ish / -like'), indicating a resemblance or quality.

Theme

While shopping at a department store, User and their friend Taro are looking at accessories and discussing quality and style.

安っぽい

やすっぽい

cheap-looking, tawdry

Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives

Memory Hook

Imagine something so cheap-looking it looks 'an-poppin' (安っぽい anpoppoi) with tacky decorations. 'An' from '安い' (yasui, 'cheap') + 'poppoi' sounds like 'poppy' or 'pop'—like cheap, flashy pop culture items.

Cultural Note

In Japan, 『安っぽい』 (anpoppoi) is often used to describe products, fashion, or decor that appears low-quality or gaudy, reflecting a cultural emphasis on subtlety and quality in aesthetics.

Forms

Base: 安っぽいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Derived from 『安い』 (yasui, 'cheap') + suffix 『っぽい』 (ppoi, '-ish / -like'), indicating a resemblance or quality.

Negative: 安っぽくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『安っぽくない』 (yasuppokunai).

Past: 安っぽかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『安っぽかった』 (yasuppokatta).

Adverbial: 安っぽくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『安っぽく』 (yasuppoku).

Comparative: より安っぽいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.

Superlative: 一番安っぽいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.