GRAMMAR DETAIL

気味だ

slightly ... · showing signs of ...

Indicates that a mildly undesirable condition has begun to appear.

Examples

今朝から少し風邪気味だ。

I have felt slightly under the weather since this morning.

最近、少し疲れ気味だ。

I have been feeling a little tired lately.

Structure: After a noun or a verb's masu-stem, 気味（ぎみ）だ describes a slight condition or signs of one.
Basic usage: 最近、少し疲れ気味だ。 means showing some signs of tiredness lately.

Noun and verb forms
- 風邪気味だ attaches to the noun 風邪, while 疲れ気味だ uses the masu-stem of 疲れる.
Degree versus frequency
- 疲れ気味だ describes being slightly tired. 朝食を抜きがちだ describes a tendency to skip breakfast repeatedly, so distinguish the degree of a condition from a recurring behavior.