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1週1日目 風邪気味で熱っぽいんだ。
Condition・emotion・limit
1週1日目

〜げ

接続:A-stem/V-stem+げ(な/に)
looks like, looks like
注意 / Note:This group differs in degree and basis of observation: 〜げ is appearance; 〜気味 is a slight tendency; 〜がち is common, or has a negative meaning; 〜っぽい is a quality or habit.
比較 / Compare:Same song: 〜がち/〜っぽい/〜気味. These models are often mistakenly chosen for each other — carefully read the 接続 and nuances above and then decide.
よく出る形 / Common form:イ形/ナ形の語幹・動ます形+げ。Modifies noun tense 〜げな+名詞, modifies verb tense 〜げに+動詞。DO NOT use for yourself: ×「私は寂しげだ」.
彼は何か言いたげだった。
They looked like they wanted to say something.
二人は親しげに話している。
Two people are talking intimately.
子どもたちは自慢げに作品を見せてくれた。
The children showed off their work with pride.

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