興 奮 気 味(こうふんぎみ)

こうふんぎみ

noun, na-adjective

somewhat excited; a bit worked up; slightly agitated

1. somewhat excited; a bit worked up; slightly agitated

Showing signs of excitement or agitation without being fully in that state, as softened by the suffix -gimi (a touch of).

彼(かれ)は興奮気味(こうふんぎみ)に話(はな)した。

He spoke in a somewhat excited manner.

子(こ)どもたちは遠足(えんそく)の前(まえ)で興奮気味(こうふんぎみ)だった。

The children were a little excited before the field trip.

試合(しあい)の結果(けっか)を聞(き)いて、ファンは興奮気味(こうふんぎみ)に歓声(かんせい)を上(あ)げた。

Hearing the game result, the fans cheered with palpable excitement.

A compound of 興奮(こうふん) (excitement, agitation) and 気味(ぎみ) (a touch of, somewhat). The suffix 気味(ぎみ) softens the degree, indicating that someone is not fully excited but shows signs of it. The 気味(ぎみ) pattern is productive and attaches to many nouns to create similar expressions.

Common collocations

興奮気味(こうふんぎみ)に話(はな)す: to speak excitedly
興奮気味(こうふんぎみ)の様子(ようす): an excited demeanor
少(すこ)し興奮気味(こうふんぎみ): a little bit excited

RELATED ～気味(ぎみ) EXPRESSIONS:

風邪気味(かぜぎみ): feeling a bit like coming down with a cold
疲(つか)れ気味(ぎみ): feeling somewhat tired
太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ): slightly overweight

Similar words

興奮(こうふん)した: excited — full, unmitigated excitement
高揚(こうよう)した: elated, uplifted — more literary and positive

Related Words

Related: 太(ふと)り気味(ぎみ) (slightly overweight)

Compare: 興奮(こうふん) (excited)

Compare: 高揚(こうよう) (elated, uplifted)

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