This means to act like something else. It often means acting in a way that is not right. For example, acting too old or too young.
Noun + びるPrimary
い-Adjective [stem] + びる
This means to act like something else. It often means acting in a way that is not right. For example, acting too old or too young.
彼女はまだ小学生なのに、とても大人びた話し方をする。
Even though she's still an elementary school student, she speaks in a very grown-up way.
都会に長く住んでいても、彼の服装はどこか田舎びている。
Even though he's lived in the city for a long time, his clothes still look somewhat provincial.
その旅館は、建物は古びていたが、中はきれいに掃除されていた。
As for that traditional inn, the building looked old and worn, but the inside was cleaned beautifully.
どんなに高級な服を着ても、彼の態度はどこか貧乏びて見える。
No matter what expensive clothes he wears, his attitude makes him seem somewhat shabby.
長引く戦争で、人々の心はすっかり荒びてしまった。
Due to the prolonged war, people's hearts have become completely desolate and rough.
This word shows someone acts like something they are not. It often means they act in a way that is not right for them. Like a child acting too grown up. Or something looking old when it should be new. It can sound a little critical. But 'furubiru' (to get old) is just a normal description.
Other words are a bit different. "〜じみる" is for when something seems bad. Like acting old. "〜めく" is for when a feeling or season starts. Like spring arriving. "〜がかった" means it has a touch of something. Like a mysterious color. "〜びる" is for when someone or something looks or acts like something it should not.
Don't use this when you want to make a new word. For example, you cannot say "子供びる" (kodomobiru) to mean "to seem childish."
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