がち
JLPT Level: N3
Meanings
tend to
prone to
apt to
Usage
V-ます-stem + がち
Noun + がち
V-る + がち（rare/less common; use with caution）
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.
私は約束を忘れがちです。
わたしはやくそくをわすれがちです。
I tend to forget appointments.
この時期は風邪をひきがちだ。
このじきはかぜをひきがちだ。
This season, I’m prone to catching colds.
彼は遅刻しがちだ。
かれはちこくしがちだ。
He tends to be late.
年をとると体力が落ちがちだ。
としをとるとたいりょくがおちがちだ。
As you get older, your stamina tends to decline.