気味 ぎみ - Grammar Discussion

English translation:
looking
feeling a little
touch of
tending to
slightly

Structure:
Verb[stem] + 気味
Noun + 気味

Explanation:
A気味 means “showing some signs・features of A”. Its often used to weaken the sentence. Example: “焦る” - “to be impatient”, “焦り気味” - “slightly impatient”・“下痢” - “diarrhea”, “下痢気味” - “a bit of diarrhea” etc.
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