Vocabulary

What does ~がち mean?

~がち means tending to, prone to (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~がち
Romaji~gachi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~がち
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~gachi

tending to, prone to (suffix)

Example sentences

  • He has been absent a lot lately.

  • The mostly cloudy weather is continuing.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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