～がち — Tend to

Formation

Verb stem / Noun + がち

Explanation

Often negative habits: 忘れがち, 病気がち.

Examples (例文)

• 彼は遅刻しがちだ。 — He tends to be late.
• 冬は風邪を引きがちです。 — In winter I tend to catch colds.
• 曇りがちの天気 — often cloudy weather