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Grammar: Difficulty » 〜やすい

Add the auxiliary adjective やすい to a verb stem to describe an action as easy to do or likely to happen.

Usage Notes

〜やすい can describe ease for the person doing the action or a tendency for something to happen. A tool can be 使(つか)いやすい because it is easy to use, while glass can be 割(わ)れやすい because it breaks easily.

The resulting word behaves like an い-adjective. It can modify nouns or take forms like 〜やすくない and 〜やすかった.

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Easy to drink with 〜やすい

Grammar Explanation: Easy to do with 〜やすい (Future entry)

Learn the meaning and usage of the grammar 〜やすい in Japanese, with examples from manga.
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Syaro’s friends stop by the tea house where she works. The group has difficulty deciding what to order.

シャロ:
「チノちゃんは甘(あま)い香(かお)りで飲(の)みやすいカモミールはどう？」
“For Chino, how about the fragrant and easy to drink chamomile?”
チノ:
「子供(こども)じゃないです」
“I'm not a child.”
シャロ:
「リゼ先輩(せんぱい)は最近(さいきん)眠(ねむ)れないって言(い)ってましたから」
“Since you said you haven't been sleeping well lately, Rize-senpai...”
「ラベンダーがオススメです」
“I recommend lavender.”
リゼ:
「ほー」
“Oh?”

Easy to understand with 〜やすい

Grammar Explanation: Easy to do with 〜やすい (Future entry)

Learn the meaning and usage of the grammar 〜やすい in Japanese, with examples from manga.
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During a library study session, Syaro helps Chino with her homework.

シャロ:
「この問題(もんだい)はさっきの答(こた)えをここに当(あ)てはめて…」
“For this problem, substitute the answer from before here...”
チノ:
「すごく分(わ)かりやすいです！」
“That's very easy to understand!”