N2 — outside your level filter
がち
がちgachiN2neutral
Same meaning6
looks/seems like; tends to
- ぶるput on airs of; act like — a quality that isn't really thereattaches at
- だらけcovered in; full of (negatively)attaches at
- ふりをするpretend to; act as ifattaches at
- げwith a look of; an ...-ish air — a feeling on the surfaceattaches at
- 気味a bit; slight degree of a (usually unwelcome) tendencyattaches at
- っぽい-ish; has a whiff ofattaches at
All examples5
prone to N; tends to V — a recurring, usually unwelcome pattern
子供の頃は病気がちで、よく学校を休んでた。
kodomo no koro wa byouki gachi de, yoku gakkou o yasundeta.
When I was a kid, I was prone to the sickness and often missed school. casual
近所の家は留守がちなので、配送は隣に置いておく。
kinsho no ie wa rusu gachi na node, haisou wa tonari ni oite oku.
The house next door is prone to the absence, so I leave deliveries with the neighbors. neutral
曇りがちな天気が一週間ほど続く見込みです。
kumorigachi na tenki ga isshuukan hodo tsuzuku mikomi desu.
Overcast weather is expected to continue for about a week. formal
このところ残業続きで、家族との時間が少なくなりがちだ。
kono tokoro zangyou tsuzuki de, kazoku to no jikan ga sukunaku narigachi da.
With the overtime lately, I've been ending up with less and less time for my family. neutral
一人暮らしだと、野菜が不足しがちなんだよね。
hitorigurashi da to, yasai ga fusokushigachi nan da yo ne.
When you live alone, you tend to end up not eating enough vegetables, you know. casual
How it's formed2
All forms6
- dictionary formがちだgachida
味わいがちだ
- pastがちだったgachidatta
味わいがちだった
- politeがちですgachidesu
味わいがちです
- before-a-noun formがちなgachina
味わいがちな
- before-a-verb formがちにgachini
味わいがちに
- て-formがちでgachide
味わいがちで
Notes
dated/marginal. It works freely on verbs (ありがち, しがち, 忘れがち,
使いがち) — even つい食べがち circulates, so 食べる stays open, not excluded.