太(ふと)り気 味(ぎみ)

ふとりぎみ

na-adjective

somewhat overweight; tending to be heavy; a bit chubby

appearance

1. somewhat overweight; tending to be heavy; a bit chubby

Slightly heavier than ideal or showing a tendency toward weight gain.

最近(さいきん)、太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ)だ。

I've been a bit overweight lately.

運動不足(うんどうぶそく)で太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ)になってきた。

I've been getting a bit heavy due to lack of exercise.

太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ)だと感(かん)じたら、まず食生活(しょくせいかつ)を見直(みなお)してみるといい。

If you feel you're putting on a bit of weight, it's a good idea to start by reviewing your eating habits.

Composed of 太(ふと)り (the stem of 太(ふと)る, to gain weight) and 気味(ぎみ) (a suffix meaning "tendency" or "somewhat"). The ～気味(ぎみ) pattern is productive and attaches to verb stems and nouns to indicate a slight tendency or mild state.

Usage

Functions as a na-adjective: 太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ)だ / 太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ)の + noun
The ～気味(ぎみ) pattern softens the statement — it's less direct than 太(ふと)っている
Other common ～気味(ぎみ) words: 風邪(かぜ)気味(ぎみ) (coming down with a cold), 疲(つか)れ気味(ぎみ) (somewhat tired), 遅(おく)れ気味(ぎみ) (slightly behind schedule)

Common collocations

太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ)の体(からだ): a slightly overweight body
少(すこ)し太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ): a little on the heavy side
太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ)になる: to start getting a bit heavy

Similar words

太(ふと)っている: to be fat/overweight — more direct statement of current state
ぽっちゃり: plump, chubby — softer and more affectionate tone
肥満(ひまん): obesity — medical/formal term; much stronger
メタボ: metabolic syndrome — colloquial abbreviation; implies health concern

Related Words

Compare: 肥満(ひまん) (obesity)

Related: 興奮気味(こうふんぎみ) (somewhat excited)

Compare: 太(ふと)る (to be fat/overweight)

Compare: ぽっちゃり (plump, chubby)

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