JLPT N1

~きらいがある

to have a tendency to ~; to be inclined to ~ (negative tendency)

Item 323 of 358

Structure / Usage

Verb (dictionary form) / Noun + の + きらいがある

Example Sentences

彼は物事を悲観的に考えるきらいがある。
He has a tendency to think about things pessimistically.
最近の若者は努力を避けるきらいがある。
Young people today have a tendency to avoid hard work.