〜やすい yasui

〜やすい（yasui）means “easy to ~, tends to ~”. Attach to the verb stem (ます-form minus ます) to say something is easy to do, or that a tendency occurs readily. Formation: V（ます形の語幹）+ やすい

easy to ~, tends to ~

N4

Formation

V（ます形の語幹）+ やすい

Explanation

Attach to the verb stem (ます-form minus ます) to say something is easy to do, or that a tendency occurs readily. The result is an い-adjective, so it conjugates like one (やすかった, やすくない).

Examples

このペンはじがかきやすいです。
このぺんはじがかきやすいです。
This pen is easy to write with.
せんせいのせつめいはとてもわかりやすい。
せんせいのせつめいはとてもわかりやすい。
The teacher's explanation is very easy to understand.

Note

Opposite is 〜にくい (hard to ~). With unintended actions, 〜やすい can mean 'tends to (happen) readily', e.g. 壊れやすい = breaks easily.

FAQ

〜やすい — what does it mean and how is it used?

easy to ~, tends to ~. Attach to the verb stem (ます-form minus ます) to say something is easy to do, or that a tendency occurs readily. The result is an い-adjective, so it conjugates like one (やすかった, やすくない).

〜やすい — how do you form it?

V（ます形の語幹）+ やすい

〜やすい — any usage notes?

Opposite is 〜にくい (hard to ~). With unintended actions, 〜やすい can mean 'tends to (happen) readily', e.g. 壊れやすい = breaks easily.

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