【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜びる（~biru）

2020年5月24日 2024年9月26日

Explanation：〜びる

Meaning
"〜のような感かんじがする"
"seems to be"
Used to indicate that someone or something has the appearance or characteristics of a particular quality or state.

Form
N + びる
イAい + びる

よく使うNoun、Adjective
→大人おとな、田舎いなか、古ふるい、幼おさない

Points

Appearance or Manner: "〜びる" suggests that someone or something has the appearance or behavior of a particular quality, even if it’s not completely genuine.
Subjective Impression: It often reflects a speaker’s impression or judgment about how something seems or looks.
Common Usage: It's commonly used with certain words like "大人びる" (to look mature) or "古びる" (to look old) and typically attaches to words that describe age, atmosphere, or behavior.

JLPT Level
N1

Note
・使つかえるNoun・Adjectiveは少すくないです。

Sample sentenes

彼かれ、小学生しょうがくせいのわりにはずいぶん、大人おとなびて見みえますね。
He looks quite mature for an elementary school student.

え、彼女かのじょ３０歳さいなの？ずいぶん幼おさなびて見みえますね。
What, she's 30? She looks quite young.

部屋へやを掃除そうじしていたら、古ふるびた手紙てがみが出でてきました。
While cleaning the room, I found an old letter.

こんな田舎いなかびた場所ばしょには住すみたくないなあ。旅行りょこうで来くるのはいいけど。
I wouldn't want to live in such a rural place. It's fine for a visit, though.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
幼い	おさない	young / immature