～げ
ge
Looking; appearing to feel
Formation 接続
Remove い from an i-adjective and add げ; some na-adjectives also take げ. Predicate: げだ; before a noun: げな; before a verb: げに.
Explanation 説明
Describe an appearance that suggests an emotion, as in kanashige or fuange. The resulting word behaves like a na-adjective. It is not freely attached to every adjective and often describes another person's observable emotional expression.
Examples 例文
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彼女は不安げな顔で時計を見ていました。
She was looking at the clock with an anxious expression.
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少年は得意げに自分の作品を見せました。
The boy proudly showed his work.
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彼は寂しげに手を振りました。
He waved with a lonely air.
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先生は満足げにうなずきました。
The teacher nodded with a satisfied look.
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その知らせを聞いて、彼女は悲しげな表情になりました。
On hearing the news, her expression became sorrowful.
How related patterns differ 比較
っぽい describes a resemblance or tendency in established word combinations; げ often describes the appearance of an emotion. がち describes a recurring, often undesirable tendency. ふりをする means deliberately pretending, rather than simply appearing a certain way.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～げ | Looking; appearing to feel | 彼女は不安げな顔で時計を見ていました。 She was looking at the clock with an anxious expression. |
| ～のような | Like; similar to; in the manner of | ミラーさんの家は ホテル のようです。 Mr. Miller's house is like a hotel. |
| ～っぽい | Like; having a tendency to; having a noticeable quality | このかばんは軽いですが、少し安っぽく見えます。 This bag is light, but it looks a little cheap. |
| ～ふりをする | Pretend to; act as if | 宿題をし終わったふりをしてテレビを見ている。 They are watching television while pretending to have finished their homework. |
| ～がち | Tend to; be prone to | 忙しいと、朝ご飯を抜きがちです。 When I am busy, I tend to skip breakfast. |
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