N3206/219

がち

V-ます-stem + がちNoun + がちV-る + がち（rare/less common; use with caution）

Meanings

tend to
prone to
apt to

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Explanation

がち expresses a tendency or habitual tendency toward something, often with a slightly negative or unfavorable nuance. It indicates that something happens frequently or that a person is prone to a behavior or condition. It is commonly used with verbs in the stem form (する verbs use the ます-stem) and with nouns to describe a general pattern in daily life. It can sound casual or slightly emphatic, so it’s frequently used in conversation and informal writing.

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Example sentences

私は約束を忘れがちです。

I tend to forget appointments.

この時期は風邪をひきがちだ。

This season, I’m prone to catching colds.

彼は遅刻しがちだ。

He tends to be late.

年をとると体力が落ちがちだ。

As you get older, your stamina tends to decline.

Related patterns

It would be good if you do X; You should do X; It's enough to do X

たらいい・といい

It would be nice if ...; It would be good if ...; Should ...; I hope ...

during; while; throughout; in the process of

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It would be good if you do X; You should do X; It's enough to do X

たらいい・といい

It would be nice if ...; It would be good if ...; Should ...; I hope ...

during; while; throughout; in the process of

while; during; between; in the period of

During the period of / while; Before something changes or happens; Within the time when ... happens

ないうちに

before it happens; before doing something becomes true; before it ends/advances; before it’s no longer possible; while still in the state of not ...