Vocabulary

What does ～気味 (～ぎみ) mean?

～気味 (～ぎみ, ～gimi) means a touch of, a tendency toward (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading	～ぎみ
Romaji	～gimi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

～気味～ぎみ

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework～gimi

a touch of, a tendency toward (suffix)

Example sentences

最近(さいきん)、疲(つか)れ気味(ぎみ)です。
I've been feeling a bit tired lately.
少(すこ)し風邪(かぜ)気味(ぎみ)なので休(やす)みます。
I'll rest since I feel a bit like I'm catching a cold.