～がち

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がち is a suffix that indicates a negative tendency or trend.

がち can attach to a verb's stem form, or directly to a noun.

E.g. 子供こどもの頃ころは病気びょうきがちだったけど、今いまはとても元気げんきだ。 "I often got sick as a child, but now I'm very healthy."

がち can also be used as a な-adjective. In this case, it attaches to a noun using either な or の.

E.g. これは新人しんじんにはありがちなミスだから、気きをつけてね。 "New people often make this mistake, so be careful."

がち statements can become the topic of a sentence by attaching to は using なの.

E.g. 新あたらしい家いえを買かうときに見落みおとしがちなのは、日当ひあたりがいいかどうかだ。 "What tends to be overlooked when buying a new house, is whether or not it gets sunlight."

がち can be used adverbially with the words 遠慮えんりょ・ためらい・伏目ふせめ. For this usage, がち is followed by the に particle.

E.g. ためらいがちに、カフェに入はいった。 "They uncertainly entered the cafe."

Summary

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  がち is a suffix that can also be used as a な-adjective or adverb

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  がち indicates a negative tendency or trend

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  When used as a normal suffix, がち attaches to a verb's stem form, or directly to a noun

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  When used as a な-adjective がち attaches to a noun using either な or の

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  When used adverbially, がち is followed by the に particle