# Observation - Tendency & feelings

## がる・がっている

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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike></span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ がる ・ がっている</p>
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This transforms adjective into verbs, and means "to show signs of", "to appear like".
Can be conjugated: がっている means to currently show signs, がていた means to have shown signs.

> [!info] Example
> {彼女|かのじょ}は虫を{怖|ごわ}==がる==。
> She seems afraid of insects.

## がり

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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike></span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ がり</p>
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Expresses a personality trait (tendency to, sensitivity towards).

> [!info] Example
> {彼|かれ}はを{怖|ごわ}==がり==。
> He has a tendency of being scared.

## がち

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	<p><span class="box">V <strike>ます</strike></span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ がち</p>
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Used to describe a tendency, something that happens often. Usually used for something negative.

> [!info] Example
> ドイツの{電車|でんしゃ}は{遅|おく}れ==がち==。
> Trains in Germany tend to be late.

## とみえる・とみえて

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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + だ</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + だ</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ と見える・とみえて</p>
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Means "it seems that". Used for something that the speaker concludes, being reasonably confident.

> [!info] Example
> {通|とお}りにはゴミがない。{清掃車|せいそうしゃ}が{通|とお}り{過|す}ぎた==と見える==。
> There's no garbage in the streets. It seems the garbage truck has passed by.

## ような気がする

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	<p><span class="box">V + ような</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj + ような</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + のような</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ 気がする</p>
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ような{気|き}がする means "have a feeling". Has a degree of uncertainty.
See also [[Description#がする]].

> [!info] Example
> {今年|ことし}は{恋人|こいびと}を{見|み}つかる==ような気がする==。
> I have a feeling I will find a lover this year.