Meaning
Attaches to the verb stem and shows that an action is easy or convenient to do.
Formation
- Drop ます and add やすい: 書きます → 書きやすい
- It inflects like an i-adjective
When to use it
- Core use
- Easy to do
Example
このペンは書きやすいです
This pen is easy to write with.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.