~がち

〜gachi

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Formation

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

Expresses that something tends to occur frequently or habitually.

When to use

ます stem / Noun + がち: tends to, usually something bad (忘れがち).

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

Tendency (Tend To / -ish / A Touch Of)

Corpus examples (60)

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