気味 details
Examples
a bit; slightly N-ish — a slight degree of a (usually unwelcome) tendency showing through
今朝からちょっと風邪気味なんだ。
kesa kara chotto kazegimi na n da.
I've felt a bit like I'm coming down with a cold since this morning. casual
最近残業続きで、疲れ気味です。
saikin zangyou tsuzuki de, tsukaregimi desu.
I've been a bit worn out lately with all the overtime. neutral
本日の会議は予定より延び気味で進行しております。
honjitsu no kaigi wa yotei yori nobigimi de shinkou shite orimasu.
Today's meeting is running a bit behind schedule. formal
Formation
N（風邪[かぜ]・疲[つか]れ・緊張[きんちょう]など）＋ぎみattaches to noun phrase (schematic)
Notes
Adnominal form takes の, not な: 疲れ気味の目 "eyes that look a
bit tired." The standalone noun 気味 — 気味悪い "creepy" — is the
same word unvoiced; the bound suffix simply rendakus き to ぎ.
bit tired." The standalone noun 気味 — 気味悪い "creepy" — is the
same word unvoiced; the bound suffix simply rendakus き to ぎ.
Related patterns
Similar
気味 marks a slight degree of a tendency present right now (疲[つか]れ気味[ぎみ] "a bit worn out currently"), while がち marks a habitual tendency recurring over a longer stretch (疲[つか]れがち "tends to get worn out, as a pattern") — 気味 is a momentary reading, がち a repeated one.