びる・めく・めいた: the difference
びるN1
Meaning
-like, Looking, Feeling, With an air of, To become
Past papers
Example
「くみこは年の割に大人びている。」
'Kumiko is mature for her age.'
めく・めいたN1
Meaning
Like, To show signs of, To have the appearance of, To come to a
Past papers
Example
脅迫めいたメールが役所に届いたそうだ。
It seems a threatening sounding email was delivered to the city office.
How to tell them apart
「めく」: a faint air or sign, subtle and elegant (春めく, 謎めく, 皮肉めく).
「びる」: taking on a quality, as in 「大人びる」 (look mature) and 「古びる」 (look old).
「っぽい」: casual and works with many things, as in 「子供っぽい」 (childish) and 「安っぽい」 (cheap-looking).
「らしい」: having the typical qualities, as in 「男らしい」 (manly).