～やすい
yasui
Easy to; prone to
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
Vます stem + やすい
Explanation 説明
Describes an action as easy to perform, or an event as likely to occur. The result conjugates like an い-adjective.
Examples 例文
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このペンはすごく使いやすいから、好きです。
I like this pen because it is very easy to use.
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今使っているベッドは、とても寝やすいです。
The bed I am using now is very comfortable to sleep in.
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もっと歩きやすい靴がほしいです。今の靴はよくないですから。
I want shoes that are easier to walk in. My current shoes are not good.
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新しいソファは、すごく座りやすいですよ。
The new sofa is very comfortable to sit on.
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今の時期はオフシーズンですから、ホテルが予約しやすいです。
It is the off-season now, so hotels are easy to book.
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夏は食べ物が悪く なりやすいので、注意してください。
Food spoils easily in summer, so please be careful.
How related patterns differ 比較
やすい and にくい describe ease or difficulty, usually on a verb stem. 得る expresses possibility rather than skill. 到底～ない strongly denies feasibility. Difficulty and impossibility are not the same judgment.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～やすい | Easy to; prone to | このペンはすごく使いやすいから、好きです。 I like this pen because it is very easy to use. |
| ～得る - 得ない | Can or cannot possibly happen | 入力ミスは誰にでも起こり得る。 Data-entry mistakes can happen to anyone. |
| ～にくい | Difficult to; hard to | この箸は、ちょっと使いにくい。 These chopsticks are a little difficult to use. |
| ～とうてい | Cannot possibly; by no means | 一分では、到底資料を確認することはできない。 It is simply not possible to check the documents in one minute. |
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