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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

〜気味

接続:N/V-stem+気味(だ/の)
slightly, tends to be mild
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: 〜げ/〜がち/〜っぽい. 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:名詞・動ます形+気味だ/気味の+名詞。Or go with 風邪・疲れ・遅れ・太り。Only LIGHT level — too heavy cannot be used.
今日は少し風邪気味だ。
Today I have a bit of a cold.
最近、疲れ気味なので早く寝る。
Lately I've been a bit tired so I went to bed early.
電車がやや遅れ気味なので、早めに家を出た。
The train seemed a bit late so I left the house earlier.

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