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JLPT N1 Grammar

じみた

N1Inference / Appearance

N1 · Inference / Appearance · noun + じみた

-like; tinged with

noun + じみた

じみた means tinged with a certain quality, often negative, old-fashioned, or unnatural.

It appears in expressions such as 説教じみた and 子供じみた.

彼の話し方は少し説教じみていて、聞きづらかった。

His way of speaking sounded somewhat preachy and was hard to listen to.

Do not use it like neutral らしい; it often carries negative evaluation.

It has a certain flavor, usually not pleasant.

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