〜がち~gachi
Gachi (〜がち) means “often tends to”.
In tourist areas, roads tend to get crowded on holidays.
「〜がち」 describes a frequent tendency, often an undesirable one, without saying it happens every time.
In the course
How it works
The road is jammed on three of four days off, but sometimes clear. 「がち」 describes a common tendency, not something that happens every time.
It is often used for undesirable situations, such as congestion or shortages, to express a tendency the speaker sees as unfavorable.
Remove 「ます」 from the verb and add 「がち」: 混みます→混みがち, 不足します→不足しがち.
It also attaches to certain nouns: 「病気がち」 means often being ill. This does not work with every noun.
In the city, opportunities to spend time in nature are often lacking. 「不足しがち」 sums up this tendency toward a shortage.
With few hours of sunshine, clothes often fail to dry. 「困りがち」 expresses a tendency to feel troubled by this.
Example sentences
- 観光kankou地chiでdeは、wa、休日kyuujitsuにniなるnaruとto道michiがga混みがちkomigachiです。desu。
In a conversation
- A最近は天気が悪くて、毎日雨ばかり降っていますね。
A: The weather has been bad lately, and it's been raining every day.
- Bええ、
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
In tourist areas, the roads tend to get crowded on holidays.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
観光地では、休日になると道が混み____です。
At tourist spots, roads tend to get crowded on holidays.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜がちoften tends to