気味|ぎみgimi[2]odaka (tail-high)
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- noun (suffix)-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
- Related心地ここちNeutralWritten/formal prose. A felt sensation, often of comfort, as in 「夢心地」「居心地」; unlike suffix 気味, it names the feeling itself.
- Related心持ちこころもちNeutralWritten/formal prose. A mood or state of mind, also an adverb meaning 'slightly', as in 「心持ち大きめ」; it stresses a small degree, not a tendency.
- Related気配けはいNeutralA sensed sign or presence, as in 「人の気配」; it points to indications you pick up around you, not a suffix like 気味.
- Related感触かんしょくNeutralThe feel or texture of something touched, or an impression, as in 「好感触」; it stresses tactile feel or the response you get, not a tendency.
- RelatedフィーリングNeutralA loanword for feeling, especially whether you click with someone, as in 「フィーリングが合う」; it covers rapport, not a slight tendency.
- Related気色きしょくNeutralWritten/formal prose. Mood or countenance, as in 「気色をうかがう」; the common 「気色悪い」 means off-putting or unpleasant.
Use 「気味」 as a suffix for a slight tendency, as in 「風邪気味」「疲れ気味」「遅れ気味」. For feelings say 「心地」, for sensed signs 「気配」, for touch 「感触」; 「心持ち」 also means 'a little', 「フィーリング」 rapport, 「気色」 mood or expression.
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