Explanation
Expresses that something tends to occur frequently or habitually.
Formation
Verb-ます stem + がち / い-Adjective stem + がち / な-Adjective stem + がち
Detailed explanation
The ～がち grammar point is used to express that something has a tendency to occur frequently or habitually. It can be attached to verbs and adjectives to indicate that the action or state tends to occur often.
Examples
彼は風邪を引きがちです。
Kare wa kaze o hiki-gachi desu.
He tends to catch colds easily.
この地域は雨が降りがちです。
Kono chiiki wa ame ga furi-gachi desu.
This area tends to get a lot of rain.
彼女は忘れ物をしがちです。
Kanojo wa wasuremono o shi-gachi desu.
She tends to forget things.
私は遅刻しがちなので、もっと早く起きないといけません。
Watashi wa chikoku shi-gachi na no de, motto hayaku okinai to ikemasen.
I tend to be late, so I need to wake up earlier.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.