〜がち gachi

〜がち（gachi）means “tend to; prone to; apt to (often, usually negative)”. Indicates that something tends to happen often or that a person is prone to a (usually undesirable) habit or state. Formation: V-ます（去ます）+ がち ／ N + がち

tend to; prone to; apt to (often, usually negative)

N3

Formation

V-ます（去ます）+ がち ／ N + がち

Explanation

Indicates that something tends to happen often or that a person is prone to a (usually undesirable) habit or state. With the ます-stem of a verb or with a noun. 〜がち frequently carries a negative nuance, e.g. tending to be late or to get sick.

Examples

彼は最近、約束を忘れがちだ。
かれはさいきん、やくそくをわすれがちだ。
Lately he tends to forget his promises.
子どものころ、私は病気がちでよく休んでいた。
こどものころ、わたしはびょうきがちでよくやすんでいた。
As a child I was sickly and often stayed home.

Note

Distinguish from 〜っぽい (resembling / having a quality) and 〜気味 (a slight tendency); 〜がち stresses frequent recurrence.

FAQ

〜がち — what does it mean and how is it used?

tend to; prone to; apt to (often, usually negative). Indicates that something tends to happen often or that a person is prone to a (usually undesirable) habit or state. With the ます-stem of a verb or with a noun. 〜がち frequently carries a negative nuance, e.g. tending to be late or to get sick.

〜がち — how do you form it?

V-ます（去ます）+ がち ／ N + がち

〜がち — any usage notes?

Distinguish from 〜っぽい (resembling / having a quality) and 〜気味 (a slight tendency); 〜がち stresses frequent recurrence.

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