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.