がち
Meanings
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. apt to (do); liable to; prone to; inclined to; tend to
after a noun or -masu stem of verb; describes a negative tendency
2. predominantly; mostly; having lots of
3. ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize; ... wins
usu. after もの
Pitch accent
Top 2700
Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
frequent; common; usual
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
Examples (36 in total)
Young people are apt to go to extremes.
He is apt to forget his promise.
Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters.
We are apt to make mistakes.
People are apt to make excuses.
Boys tend to look down on their sisters.
The rich are apt to look down on people.
Old men are apt to forget.
Students are apt to waste time.
Fruits tend to rot quickly.
He is apt to give vent to his feelings.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
We are apt to speak ill of others.
A careless person is apt to make mistakes.
Sick people tend to be pessimistic.
He is apt to envy others.
We are inclined to forget this fact.
We are apt to forget this fact.
He is apt to leave his umbrella on the train.
Young men are prone to fall into temptation.
We are liable to be lazy.
There is a tendency for people to think that hang gliding is dangerous.
Nowadays we are apt to forget the benefits of nature.
He tends to get angry when people oppose him.
We tend to associate politicians with hypocrisy.
Divorce tends to be associated with a negative image.
Accordingly as people become rich, they are apt to be stingy.
People who live in big cities have a tendency to suffer from lack of exercise.
People living in a big city tend to lack exercise.
The students are apt to make the same mistakes.
We tend to think that most dogs bite.
We are apt to watch television, irrespective of what program is on.
Thanks to television, boys and girls are apt to neglect reading books.
Even the most self-centered people are usually forgetful of this fault.
Those who find fault with other people tend to be blind to their own fault.