ありがち

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ち

Common word

Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

common; frequent; often seen

usually written using kana alone

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.

これは初しょ心しん者しゃにありがちなミスです。
This is a common mistake among beginners.
その映えい画がはありがちな展てん開かいだった。
The movie had a predictable, often-seen plot development.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉にありがちな〈事こと〉a mistake/trait commonly seen among a certain type of person
初しょ心しん者しゃにありがちな間ま違ちがいです。
It's a mistake that's typical of beginners.
ありがちな〈物もの〉a typical, all-too-common example of something
これはドラマにありがちな展てん開かいだ。
This is the kind of development that's typical in dramas.
〈事こと〉はありがちだit's a common occurrence that...
忙いそがしいと忘わすれ物ものをするのはありがちだ。
When you're busy, it's common to forget things.

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
勝victory, win, prevail

Related words

よくある
よくある is a plain everyday phrase for 'often happens/found', while ありがち is more adjective-like and carries a stronger nuance of 'typical, all-too-predictable'.
頻ひん繁ぱんN2
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N2
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.
一いっ般ぱん的てきN3
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.
べた
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.

Opposites

珍めずらしいN4
珍しい means 'rare, unusual', the direct opposite of ありがち, which means 'common, typical'.

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

rarely-used kanji form

有ありがち
Attested kanji form, but marked as rarely used; kana is normally preferred.
有あり勝がち
Attested kanji form, but marked as rarely used; kana is normally preferred.

Etymology

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.