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〜がち: Japanese grammar explained

~gachi — A frequent tendency, often negative ("tend to").

Structure

Noun/Verb(masu-stem)+がち

Examples

  • 冬は病気になりがちです。

    ふゆはびょうきになりがちです。

    People tend to get sick in winter.

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