与くみしやすい

く

み

し

や

す

い

Meanings

1

i-adjective

easy to deal with; tractable; manageable

Describes a person, opponent, or situation that is not difficult to handle or overcome. Often used in competitive or confrontational contexts.

彼かれは見みかけより与くみしやすい相あい手てだった。
He was an easier opponent to deal with than he looked.
この問もん題だいは

与くみ

し

やすい

と

思おも

っ

た

が

、

意い

外がい

に

手て

強ごわ

かっ

た

。

I thought this problem would be manageable, but it was surprisingly tough.

Written forms

与くみしやすい
Standard kanji spelling using 与, which is the most common kanji for this word.
与くみし易やすい
Alternate spelling using 易い for the やすい part; less common but still encountered.
組くみし易やすい
Rare variant using 組; may be confused with other readings.

Kanji

与bestow, participate in, give
易easy, ready to, simple
組association, braid, plait

Similar words

手て強ごわい
Antonym; means 'tough' or 'difficult to deal with', the opposite of 与しやすい.
扱あつかいやすい
Similar meaning but more general; 与しやすい often implies an opponent or challenge, while 扱いやすい is used for tools, people, or situations that are easy to handle.

Etymology

Compound of 与し (くみし), the continuative form of classical verb 与す (くみす, 'to side with, to deal with'), and やすい (easy to). The exact origin of 与す is uncertain, but it is related to 組む (くむ, 'to unite, to join forces').