noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
a bit overweight; tending toward plumpness
Describes a person or body part that is slightly overweight or has a tendency to be plump. The suffix 気味 adds a nuance of 'a touch of' or 'slightly'.
最近、運動不足で太り気味だ。
Lately, I've been a bit overweight from lack of exercise.
彼は太り気味なので、食事に気をつけている。
He's a bit on the heavy side, so he's careful about his diet.
Compound of the continuative stem of 太る (futoru, 'to gain weight') and the suffix 気味 (gimi, 'slight tendency').