得てして

えてして · eteshite

JLPT N1

Meaning

Often, usually, apt to, prone to, tend to, it tends to be the case that.

Examples

• 人間は得てして自分の都合の良いように物事を解釈しがちだ。 — Humans often tend to interpret things in a way that suits them.
• 若い頃の失敗は、得てして後で良い経験となるものだ。 — Mistakes made in youth often turn into good experiences later on.
• 忙しい人ほど、得てして時間の使い方が上手だ。 — Busy people are often better at managing their time.