68. ~ぎみ

~ぎみ
Tend to be slightly ...
Structure
N / V ます drop ます + ぎみ
Explanation
Indicates a tendency toward a certain (often negative) state
Examples
I've been feeling a bit under the weather with a cold for the past couple of days.
This clock is running a bit slow.
I've been busy lately and a bit short on sleep.
With the entrance exams approaching, the students are getting a bit anxious.
*Team A took a mostly offensive approach in the match.
Note
Easy to confuse with ~がち. ~ぎみ means “slightly inclined/has signs of”, a milder degree. Often used with physical conditions or moods. Examples: 風邪気味, 疲れ気味. Often implies a mild negative nuance; for a stronger tendency to “frequently fall into” use ~がち.