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Observation: tendency & feelings

がる・がっている

い-Adj い

な-Adj

+ がる ・ がっている

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

い-Adj い

な-Adj

+ がり

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

V ます

N

+ がち

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

V

い-Adj

な-Adj + だ

N + だ

+ と見える・とみえて

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

V + ような

い-Adj + ような

な-Adj + な

N + のような

+ 気がする

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.