い-Adj (stem) / な-Adj (stem) / Verb (ます stem) + げ

[Seeming / Appearing / Looking like]

Connection: い-Adj (stem) / な-Adj (stem) / Verb (ます stem) + げ

Usage: A suffix that creates な-adjectives meaning "appearing to be" or "looking like." Describes the outward appearance of someone's emotional state or condition based on observation.

Common combinations:

• 悲しげ (looking sad), 嬉しげ (looking happy)
• 不安げ (looking anxious), 自信ありげ (looking confident)
• 言いたげ (looking like wanting to say something)

Examples:

彼女は悲しげな表情をしていた。(She had a sad-looking expression.)

彼は何か言いたげな顔をしている。(He has a face that looks like he wants to say something.)

子供たちは楽しげに遊んでいる。(The children are playing, looking like they're having fun.)