【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜げ（~ge）

2020年3月27日 2024年9月20日

Explanation：〜げ

Meaning
"〜そうだ / 〜そうな様子ようすだ"

"seems like"
Used to indicate an apparent or visible state of something. It is commonly attached to adjectives to describe someone or something as appearing to have a certain emotion, quality, or characteristic. This expression gives the nuance of something "seeming" or "looking" a certain way.

Form
イAい + げ
ナAだ + げ

Points

Appearance: "〜げ" is used to describe how something appears or seems from an external perspective, often referring to emotions or attitudes.
Subjective Observation: It conveys the speaker's impression or observation, rather than a definitive statement.
Common Adjectives: It is frequently used with adjectives to describe emotions (e.g., "寂しげ" for "looking lonely" or "怪しげ" for "seeming suspicious").

JLPT Level
N3

Note
Compared to "〜そう", "〜げ" is more for written language.
This can not be used for the person in a high position.

Sample sentenes

彼かれは少すこし悲かなしげだった。
He looked a little sad.

怪あやしげな人ひとが家いえの前まえをウロウロしている。
A suspicious-looking person is loitering in front of the house.

子供こどもたちが楽たのしげに遊あそんでいます。
The children are playing happily.

掃除そうじをしていたら、昔むかしの写真しゃしんが出でてきて、妻つまがそれを懐なつかかしげに見みていた。
While cleaning, I found some old photos, and my wife was looking at them nostalgically.

今日きょうはとても暑あついのに、トムさんは涼すずしげだ。
Even though it's very hot today, Tom looks cool.

彼かれは不安ふあんげに周まわりを見回みまわした。
He anxiously looked around.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
-	ウロウロする	to wander around)
懐かしい	なつかしい	nostalgic