がち

suffix, na-adjective

apt to; liable to; prone to; tend to

Attaches to nouns or the -masu stem of verbs to describe a negative tendency or frequent occurrence. Often used for undesirable habits or states.

• 彼かれは遅ち刻こくしがちだ。

  He tends to be late.

• この時じ期きは風邪かぜをひきがちなので、気きをつけてください。

  People are prone to catching colds this time of year, so please be careful.

suffix, na-adjective

mostly; predominantly; having lots of

Indicates that something is mostly or predominantly of a certain kind, often with a nuance of excess. Common in phrases like 黒がち (mostly black) or 病気がち (sickly).

• 彼かの女じょは病びょう気きがちで、よく学がっ校こうを休やすむ。

  She is sickly and often misses school.

suffix

... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize; ... wins

Used in the pattern ...もの〜 to mean that the person or thing described is the one who benefits or wins. Often in set phrases like 早い者勝ち (first come, first served).

• 早はやい者もの勝がちだから、早はやく行いこう。

  It's first come, first served, so let's go early.

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