What is the difference in usage among みたいだ、らしい、and っぽい? These grammar points can be difficult to differentiate, so I have gathered some notes and examples here. These grammar points are JLPT N4 or N3 grammar points.
★みたいだ★
Used for first-hand information or information you are observing for yourself.
Often used for something that has characteristics of something else (metaphorical similarities).
Most common in spoken language.
ここの砂は星みたいな形をしている。
ここ の すな は ほし みたいな かたち を して いる。
The grains of sand here are in the shape of a star.
このアパートは誰も住んでいないみたいだ。
この アパート は だれ も すんで いない みたい だ。
It looks like no one lives in this apartment building.
明日は雨みたいね。
あした は あめ みたい ね。
It looks like rain tomorrow.
リンさんみたいに日本語がうまくなりたい。
I want to be able to speak Japanese as well as Lin.
★らしい★
Used for things you infer, or information you have from another source.
Often used to something that has especially strong characteristics of its group (stereotypical similarities).
Most common in spoken language.
今日は春らしい暖かい日でした。
きょう は はる らしい あたたかい ひ でした。
Today was a warm spring-like day.
*Note: It is spring, and this is a stereotypically spring day.
私は女性らしい洋服はあまり着ない。
わたし は じょせい らしい ようふく は あまり きない。
I don't often wear feminine type clothes.
寝すぎるのは体に悪いらしいです。
ねすぎる の は からだ に わるい らしい です。
Sleeping too much is apparently bad for your body.
*Note: Second-hand source of information.
今日は君らしくないな。
きょう は きみ らしくない な。
You don't seem like yourself today.
★っぽい★
Can be used to say what something is like.
Can be used to say that something appears to be the opposite of what you would expect.
Can be used to describe something that someone is likely to do or often does.
Note:
When following a noun or い-adjective, the meaning is similar to -ish, -like, -ly. The number of adjectives that can be used with this grammar are limited. Usually negative when used after a noun or adjective, but not always.
When following a verb, the meaning is easy to do, often do. This grammar cannot be used with all verbs.
あの小学生は大人っぽい。
あの しょうがくせい は おとなっぽい。
That elementary school student acts like an adult.
油っぽい食事は好きじゃない。
あぶらっぽい しょくじ は すき じゃ ない。
I don't like oily foods.
飽きっぽいから何事も成功しないのだ。
あきっぽい から なにごと も せいこう しない の だ。
You don't succeed in anything because you are quick to lose interest.
年を取ると、忘れっぽくなる。
とし を とる と、わすれっぽく なる。
As one gets older, one tends to become more forgetful.
When I saw Shinobi World War (stage), I really wanted to draw it! !
Obirin is the best basic base! !
Expanding the delusion from there, I arrived at Obisaku. He is a man who makes you want to surround him with kindness. Rin has a graceful image. On the other hand, 🌸-chan has similar features to him, but his personality is the complete opposite and powerful! I want you to be swayed by such a 🌸-chan and be youthful (hope)! !
The same actor plays the role of 🌸-chan and Rin-chan on the stage of NARUTO! ! It seems that the person himself ran for candidacy! ! (It was talked about in the backstage bonus video!! I love you💖) Isn't it great? ! In addition, delusions spread about these three people.
I look forward to seeing you at the final battle of the year.
Vocaloid Songs You Might Have Missed - September 2023
Hi, welcome to my blog. I'm a long-time fan of the Vocaloid scene. In recent years, numerous Vocaloid star producers have broken out and become household names in Japan, while others have cornered the utaite market and find continuous viral success on YouTube and Nicovideo.
I want to highlight some of the best yet-to-be-discovered music being produced with Vocaloids and other vocal synths.
More under the break.
This is a personal list, so I'm mostly avoiding certain kind of song that I call "vtuber bait." I've struggled for weeks to articulate what that means, because I'm wary of saying that everything I don't like is "vtuber bait," but it's the kind of thing where you know it when you hear it, right? No hate (mostly) but there's just so much of it out there.
I left some notes on the most standout or interesting songs on the list, but I'll throw my weight behind every one of these being worth your critical listen. Finally, excuse the broad categories. It's mainly for my own organization, but it's also no fun to start a song expecting one thing and getting a face full of distorted gabber kicks.
Full playlist here, individual tracks below.
Pop
フールフールフール / ゆきち feat. 初音ミク
Reminds me of namigroove. A lot.
Daze Heat / Rulmry feat. 初音ミク
.mp3 / イナナキ feat. 花隈千冬、重音テト
下の階の人へ / ノアミユウ feat. カゼヒキβ
Lo-fi hip-hop beats with interesting chords and one of the stranger vocal synths currently out there.
リビングデッド / タオ feat. 初音ミク
This song and the previous one are probably the closest to "vtuber bait" on the list. What's the throughline: song structure? A thumbnail image that suits drawing your own character in its place? I don't know.
焦燥 / kinoue64 feat. 初音ミク
This one actually came out as a single earlier this summer, but was out with the album in September. It's rare enough to get Miku shoegaze at all, let alone anything this good, so I figured I could bend the rules a little.
KEEP YOUR HEADACHES / いおぎりょう feat. 重音テト
Finally, Teto hyperpop!
虫我 / Kolaa feat. 言和AI
It feels like the Chinese synths are way more rare in the wild, or maybe they're just walled in on bilibili. This one is insane.
PC_Angel / Kizuari feat. 初音ミク
There's a lot of skittering programmed drums on this month's list, but I think this song has my favorite. Kizuari (and kinoue64) both got a shoutout on Patrick St. Michels' excellent Make Believe Mailer last week. Their albums can be purchased on Bandcamp.
The Japanese version of Murderbot almost always uses the honorific language, but it seems to me that its tone shines brightest when it is conversing with someone with whom it is rather not on good terms or with whom it is quarreling. The former is Gurathin, the latter is ART.
Most of the time, the only scene I can remember where it lost its tone was in Exit Strategy when it was telling the passengers to "黙れ/shut up" as a Rin security guard ......(I'm talking about the Japanese version, of course!)
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ラッティには「人間の友人」て説明が付いていたようだけど、ARTにはなんて説明を付けてるんだろう
Ratthi seems to have had a "human friend" partial attached to, but I wonder what the explanation is for ART.
ARTの中でマーダーボットにはどんな説明が付いてるんだろう!??
I wonder what explanation is attached to the Murderbot in ART!
8歳のゴブリンになって質問に行くしかない
I have no choice but to be an 8 year old Goblin and ask them questions.
🚪🤛😃
*ゴホンゴホン*
*ahem ahem*
えー、私はゴブリンです 8歳です
Ahem, ah, I'm Goblin 8 years old.
本日はARTとmurderbotの「関係」について、伺いたい項目を200項目ほど用意してきました
Today, I've prepared 200 questions I'd like to ask about ART and Murderbot "relationships".