～気味
Show a slight tendency or touch of a condition
You’ll be able to say that someone or something seems somewhat affected by a state, often temporarily.
昨日の登山で少し疲れ気味なので、今夜は早く寝ます。
kinou no tozan de sukoshi tsukaregimi na node, kon'ya wa hayaku nemasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Since I feel a bit tired from yesterday's mountain climb, I will go to bed early tonight.
Indicate a slight, temporary touch of a condition
Attach 気味 to a verb stem or noun to indicate that someone shows a subtle touch or slight symptoms of an unfavorable condition ("a touch of...", "slightly...").
今週は仕事が遅れ気味だ。
konshuu wa shigoto ga okuregimi da.
This week my work is running a little behind.
最近、少し運動不足気味です。
saikin, sukoshi undoubusokugimi desu.
Lately I've been a bit short on exercise.
Attach 気味 to a noun or masu-stem
Attach 気味 (ぎみ) directly to a noun or a verb stem (masu-stem). It functions like a na-adjective or noun: ～気味だ, ～気味な, ～気味に.
連日の残業で、社員たちはみんな疲れ気味だ。
renjitsu no zangyou de, shaintachi wa minna tsukaregimi da.
From continuous days of overtime, the employees all seem a bit exhausted.
最近寝不足気味で、授業中につい眠くなってしまう。
saikin nebusoku gimi de, jugyouchuu ni tsui nemuku natte shimau.
I’ve been a bit short of sleep lately, so I end up getting sleepy in class.
新人の田中さんは、初めての発表で少し緊張気味だった。
shinjin no tanaka-san wa, hajimete no happyou de sukoshi kinchou gimi datta.
Tanaka-san, the new employee, was a little nervous at their first presentation.
最近、野菜の値段が上がり気味で、毎日の買い物が大変だ。
saikin, yasai no nedan ga agari gimi de, mainichi no kaimono ga taihen da.
Vegetable prices have been creeping up lately, so daily shopping is tough.
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