～がち
～がち
gachi
VocabularyLevel 57 - JLPT N2
Meaning
tend to do ~
prone to ~ · inclined to ~
Signification
tendance à ~
enclin à ~ · avoir tendance à ~
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The word ～がち (～がち) means 'tend to do ~'. This is a fundamental Japanese word to memorize.
Example Sentences
彼は忙しい時期は休みがちだ。
かれはいそがしいじきはやすみがちだ。
He tends to be absent during busy periods.
Il a tendance à s'absenter pendant les périodes chargées.
冬は曇りがちな天気が続く。
ふゆはくもりがちなてんきがつづく。
Cloudy weather tends to continue in winter.
Le temps nuageux a tendance à persister en hiver.
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