がち

This is the 937th most frequent Japanese word.


がち

"がち" means "tend to" or "prone to."


Here, 'しがち' indicates a tendency or an inclination to perform actions or behave in a certain way, commonly used to describe someone frequently doing something specific, often unintentionally.

彼は最近ミスをしがちだ。

He tends to make mistakes recently.


In this sentence, 'こもりがち' expresses a recurring behavior or habit, emphasizing a natural or usual tendency under certain circumstances.

雨の日は家にこもりがちになる。

On rainy days, I tend to stay indoors.


Here, '抱えがち' suggests being prone to experiencing or dealing with certain situations or conditions due to natural or expected tendencies.

年を取ると健康問題を抱えがちです。

As one gets older, they are prone to health problems.