～がち JLPT N2

Formation

Verb-ます stem + がち / い-Adjective stem + がち / な-Adjective stem + がち

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.

Example sentences

• 彼は風邪を引きがちです。

  He tends to catch colds easily.

  Kare wa kaze o hiki-gachi desu.

• この地域は雨が降りがちです。

  This area tends to get a lot of rain.

  Kono chiiki wa ame ga furi-gachi desu.

• 彼女は忘れ物をしがちです。

  She tends to forget things.

  Kanojo wa wasuremono o shi-gachi desu.

• 私は遅刻しがちなので、もっと早く起きないといけません。

  I tend to be late, so I need to wake up earlier.

  Watashi wa chikoku shi-gachi na no de, motto hayaku okinai to ikemasen.