がち

Also written 勝ち

Meanings

1. Suffix, な-adjective 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. Suffix ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize; ... wins (usu. as ...もの〜)

Example sentences

• 金持ちは貧乏人を軽蔑しがちだ。
  The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
• 金持ちは貧しい人々を軽蔑しがちだ。
  The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
• お金持ちは貧乏人を見下しがちである。
  The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
• 金持ちは人を軽蔑しがちである。
  The rich are apt to look down on people.
• 近頃私たちは自然の恩恵を忘れがちです。
  Nowadays we are apt to forget the benefits of nature.

Words containing がち

• 怠りがち (おこたりがち) neglectfulness
• 曇りがち (くもりがち) mainly cloudy
• うつむきがち looking down

And 10 more.

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