〜がち

Pattern

〜がち

Level

N3

Reading

がち

Meaning

Tending to; prone to

Attaches to

Noun / Verb stem

Nuance & register

Negative connotation, describing a tendency toward a bad state.

Example

最近、忙しくて病気がちだ。 I've been busy lately and I'm prone to getting sick.

Easily confused with

〜っぽい: 〜がち is usually for negative states, 〜っぽい is for general attributes.

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