N3 grammar · Lesson 17

Tendencies: 「がち」「気味ぎみ」「っぽい」「らしい」

今朝けさから少すこし風邪かぜ気味ぎみで、のどがおかしい。

「がち」 (tends to), 「気味ぎみ」 (a bit), 「っぽい」 (-ish, prone to), 「らしい」 (typical of): good or bad, style, tendency or state; recognise 「げ」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「がち」: tends to
  2. 02「気味ぎみ」: a bit …
  3. 03「っぽい」: -ish, prone to
  4. 04「らしい」: typical of; just recognise 「げ」
  5. 05Compared with similar expressions

Practice

  • Match the phrases to their meanings
  • Choose the correct form
  • Choose the right expression
  • Which sentence is natural?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change the form as asked
  • Put the pieces in order

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