Decoded Slug: ～がち (〜gachi)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～がち (〜gachi)
～がち (〜gachi)
Short explanation:
Expresses that something tends to occur frequently or habitually.
Formation:
Verb-ますstem + がち, い-Adjective stem + がち, な-Adjective stem + がち
Examples:
彼は風邪を引きがちです。
Kare wa kaze wo hikigachi desu.
He tends to catch a cold easily.
この地域は雨が降りがちです。
Kono chiiki wa ame ga furigachi desu.
This area tends to have a lot of rain.
彼女は忘れ物をするがちです。
Kanojo wa wasuremono wo suru gachi desu.
She tends to leave things behind.
私は遅刻しがちなので、もっと早く起きないといけない。
Watashi wa chikoku shi gachi nanode, motto hayaku okinai to ikenai.
I tend to be late, so I need to wake up earlier.
Long explanation:
The ～がち grammar point is used to express that something has a tendency to occur frequently or habitually. It can be attached to verbs and adjectives to indicate that the action or state tends to occur often.
