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
Examples
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このペンは書きやすいです
This pen is easy to write with.
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その先生の日本語は聞きやすいです
That teacher’s Japanese is easy to listen to.
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この靴は軽くて歩きやすいです
These shoes are light and easy to walk in.
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スマホの地図は小さい道も見やすいです
Even small roads are easy to see on the phone map.
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このアプリは漢字を繰り返し復習しやすいので便利です
This app makes it easy to review kanji repeatedly.
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駅前の新しいカフェは一人でも入りやすい落ち着いた雰囲気です
The new cafe near the station has a calm atmosphere, so it is easy to go in even alone.
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このカメラはボタンが大きくて使いやすいです
This camera has large buttons and is easy to use.
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短い物語は内容を覚えやすいです
A short story is easy to remember.
12 more examples
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このカップは軽くて持ちやすいです
This cup is light and easy to hold.
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春の夜は涼しくて眠りやすいです
Cool spring nights make it easy to sleep.
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この皿は割れやすいので気をつけてください
This plate breaks easily, so please be careful.
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この本は読みやすいです
It is easy to read this book.
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冬は風邪をひきやすいです
It is easy to catch a cold in winter.
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白い服は汚れやすいです
White clothes get dirty easily.
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雨の日は道が滑りやすいです
On rainy days the roads get slippery.
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この道は走りやすいです
It is easy to run along this road.
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この椅子は座りやすいです
It is easy to sit on this chair.
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このコップは飲みやすいです
It is easy to drink from this glass.
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人の名前は忘れやすいです
People's names are easy to forget.
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このドアは開けやすいです
It is easy to open this door.
Important notes
- やすい describes ease or a tendency — 読みやすい, 壊れやすい.
Common mistakes
- Use the ます stem: 書きやすい, not 書くやすい.
Check yourself
Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.
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