No. 937 in Japanese
がち
"がち" means "tend to" or "prone to."
In a sentence
彼は最近ミスをしがちだ。
He tends to make mistakes recently.
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.
雨の日は家にこもりがちになる。
On rainy days, I tend to stay indoors.
In this sentence, 'こもりがち' expresses a recurring behavior or habit, emphasizing a natural or usual tendency under certain circumstances.
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.
Here, '抱えがち' suggests being prone to experiencing or dealing with certain situations or conditions due to natural or expected tendencies.
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