Topic N3
Japanese Learning
28. がち : Tending to / Often / Apt to (usually negative).
✏️Structure
V-masu (bỏ ます) + がち / N + がち💡Usage
Used to describe a tendency to do something often or for a certain state to occur, typically for negative traits or situations.
📚Examples
最近、休みがちだ。
Saikin, yasumi gachi da.
He has been tending to take days off recently.
若い時は間違いを犯しがちだ。
Wakai toki wa machigai wo okashi gachi da.
When young, people are apt to make mistakes.
冬は曇りがちの日が多い。
Fuyu wa kumori gachi no hi ga ooi.
There are many cloudy days in winter.
彼女は病気がちで、元気がない。
Kanojo wa byouki gachi de, genki ga nai.
She is often sick and lacks energy.
初心者が忘れがちなこと。
Shoshinsha ga wasure gachi na koto.
Things that beginners tend to forget.
自分を正当化しがちだ。
Jibun wo seitouka shi gachi da.
We tend to justify ourselves.
仕事に夢中になると、不規則な生活になりがちだ。
Shigoto ni muchuu ni naru to, fukisoku na seikatsu ni nari gachi da.
When absorbed in work, one tends to have an irregular lifestyle.
そんな考えは否定されがちだ。
Sonna kangae wa hitei sare gachi da.
Such ideas tend to be rejected.
独りよがりになりがちな研究。
Hitoriyogari ni nari gachi na kenkyuu.
Research that tends to become self-important.
暗くなりがちな気分を盛り上げる。
Kuraku nari gachi na kibun wo moriageru.
To boost a mood that tends to get dark.