na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used for something that occurs often or is easy to find in a given situation, often with a nuance of being predictable or all too common. Common before nouns as ありがちな; ありがちの is also possible but less central for learners.
It's a mistake that's typical of beginners.
This is a common mistake among beginners.
The movie had a predictable, often-seen plot development.
This is the kind of development that's typical in dramas.
When you're busy, it's common to forget things.
頻繁 is a formal word for repeated, frequent occurrences, whereas ありがち describes common patterns, mistakes, or types rather than repetition rate.
ありふれた means 'commonplace, unremarkable' and often has a slightly negative or dismissive tone, while ありがち is more neutral and focuses on typicality in a given situation.
一般的 means 'general, common in general' and is broader in scope, while ありがち is used for specific recurring patterns or mistakes within a particular context.
ありがち means 'typical, all-too-common' in a general sense, while べた specifically flags something as a hackneyed comedic or narrative device.
珍しい means 'rare, unusual', the direct opposite of ありがち, which means 'common, typical'.
Applies to each form listed below
Attested kanji form, but marked as rarely used; kana is normally preferred.
Attested kanji form, but marked as rarely used; kana is normally preferred.
From あり, the continuative form of ある meaning 'to exist' or 'to occur,' plus がち, a suffix meaning 'tending to' or 'often.' The kanji spellings are attested but uncommon; the word is normally written in kana.