びる - Grammar Discussion

-like
looking
feeling
with an air of
to become

Structure

  • Noun + びる
  • いAdj + びる
  • Noun1/いAdj + びた + Noun2

Used with a limited set of expressions:

  • Common: おとなびる・おとなびた - 古びた - ひなびた
  • Uncommon/sometimes used in literary language: 田舎びた -物寂びる
  • Generally not used in modern language: ひねこびる - 神さびる - おさなびる

:warning: Notice that 古びた and ひなびた are generally only used to modify (describe) nouns.

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