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Grammar detail: 〜げ
〜げ - seems like, seems
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い adjective stem
+ げ
means seems like ~
Similar to other forms such as 〜そう, 〜らしい, and 〜ぽい, the げ form of an adjective expresses the idea that something seems to be the case. The げ form is commonly used when expressing feelings (it originally came from 気).
The げ form turns the い adjective into a な adjective; alternatively it can be followed by に and used as an adverb.
In this example げな describes the expression on the girl's face - the adjective
さび
寂
しい (lonely) has been modified to function as a な adjective: さび
寂
しげなかお
顔
(lonely-looking).In this example げに modifies
かな
悲
しい (sad), so that it functions as an adverb (sadly-seeming).In the same way in this example, げに modifies
いまいま
忌々
しい, turning it into an adverb.In this example the げ is added to the たい form of the verb to express the idea of 'seeming to want'.
The phrase
おとな
大人
げがない or おとな
大人
げない may also be encountered, both meaning 'childish' (literally 'not grownup-seeming').Kanji used in this grammar
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