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がち (gachi)

has a tendency to (do something undesirable)

Meaning & usage

がち describes a bad or unwanted tendency or habit, like being late or getting angry easily. It attaches to the masu-stem of a verb, as in 遅刻しがちだ, and to some nouns, as in 病気がちだ. As a na-adjective, it becomes がちだ, がちな, or がちの before nouns. It should not be used for positive or neutral habits.

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This came up in 3 past exam questions.

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