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Floriant_Fekete
22 January

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Hey everyone !

Could someone tell mo what does 気味 means and how to use it ?

Thanks you very much in advance !
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C-Australia
23 January

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I think 気味 has roughly two meanings.

The first one is a feeling, and we read きみ(kimi).
Ex. 彼女は親切すぎて気味が悪い。 She is so kind that it makes me feel quite uncomfortable.

The second meaning is tending to something, and we say 〇〇ぎみ(gimi).
Ex. 彼女は風邪気味だ。 She has a slight cold.

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C-Australia
23 January

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I think 気味 has roughly two meanings.

The first one is a feeling, and we read きみ(kimi).
Ex. 彼女は親切すぎて気味が悪い。 She is so kind that it makes me feel quite uncomfortable.

The second meaning is tending to something, and we say 〇〇ぎみ(gimi).
Ex. 彼女は風邪気味だ。 She has a slight cold.

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LoveTheBlueSky
23 January

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There are two ways of "meaning" and "usage".

・Feelings felt in the mind and body.
(It's mean... ''Feelings'' and ''Mood''.)
e.g.
｢いい気味だ！(ざまあみろ！)｣
It serves you right. / Serves you right.
｢気味が悪い様子｣
the state of being weird
｢この辺りは気味が悪い｣
This area is creepy!
｢あの道に、気味が悪い男がいたよ｣
There was a creepy guy on the street.
｢あまり静かで気味が悪い(不気味だ)｣
The silence is ominous.

・It seems that there is a tendency.
e.g.
「風邪気味だ」
I feel like I'm getting a cold / I have a slight cold. 
｢最近、太り気味だ｣
I'm kind of fat lately.
｢最近、寝不足気味だ｣
Recently, I'm feeling a little sleepless.
｢彼女は今日起きた出来事を興奮気味に話してくれた。｣
She talked about what happened today with a little excitement.
｢大丈夫ですか。最近、少し疲れ気味なんじゃないですか。｣
Is it okay? You're a little tired these days, aren't you?

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LoveTheBlueSky
23 January

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@Floriant_Fekete

I'm happy if it helped you even just a little bit🤗❣️

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