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~ぶり/~っぷり

~ぶり/~っぷり

Today’s Grammar Point: ~ぶり/~っぷり

Today’s post is about the suffix ~ぶり. It connects to a noun or a verb stem and describes the way things are or how something is done.In a casual conversation, ~っぷり can be used instead. Or some verb stems prefer to connect with ~っぷり rather than just ~ぶり. See below.

Connection

  • [noun] + ぶり/っぷり
  • [verb stem] + ぶり/っぷり

Examples

エイミーさんの仕事しごとぶりを見習みならいなさい。
You should watch the way Amy works and follow her example.

スーパーの混雑こんざつぶりにはまいったよ。
I was stumped how busy the supermarket was.

どもたちの勉強べんきょうぶりをよう。
I’ll go and have a look how the children are studying.

あの生活せいかつぶりではおかねつづかないだろう。
Money won’t last if they live their life like that.

この盆栽ぼんさいえだぶりは素晴すばらしい。
The branching of this bonsai is wonderful.

ジョンさんのおとこっぷりに魅力みりょくかんじないおんなはいないでしょう。
There will be no girl who is not attracted to John’s masculinity.

あのはなししぶりでは、エイミーさんはまだしばらく結婚けっこんしそうにないね。
Judging from how she talks, Amy is not likely to get married in a hurry.

あのおよぎっぷりは素晴すばらしい。きっといい選手せんしゅになるよ。
That child’s swim is wonderful. I’m sure he will be a good swimmer.

あの選手せんしゅけっぷりがわるい。(We don’t usually say けぶり)
That athlete is a bad loser.

エイミーさんのみっぷりはたいしたものだ。(We don’t usually say みぶり)
The way Amy drinks (alcohol) is amazing.

Colloquial expression

ったかぶり = pretending to know things one does not

あのひとはいつもったかぶりをする。
That person always pretends to know.

ったかぶりをするひときらいだ。
I don’t like a know-it-all.

Please visit my JLPT N3 Grammar page for more JLPT N3 grammar item.

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    14 February 2022 at 8:00 am

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