やすい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

1

i-adjective

Standalone adjective meaning something is easy to do or understand. Often used in the pattern 〜が易しい, but 易い is a slightly more literary or formal variant compared to 易しい (やさしい).

この問もん題だいは易やすい。
This problem is easy.
易やすい道みちを選えらんだ。
I chose the easy path.

2

suffix, i-adjective

likely to ...; have a tendency to ...

usually written using kana alone

Attaches to the -masu stem of verbs to express that something tends to happen or is prone to happening. Often implies an undesirable or unintentional tendency.

彼かれは忘わすれっぽくて、約やく束そくを忘わすれやすい。
He is forgetful and tends to forget promises.
このガラスは割われやすい。
This glass breaks easily.

3

suffix, i-adjective

easy to ...

usually written using kana alone

Attaches to the -masu stem of verbs to express that something is easy to do. Unlike sense 2, this sense focuses on the ease of performing the action, not a tendency.

このペンは書かきやすい。
This pen is easy to write with.
この靴くつは歩あるきやすい。
These shoes are easy to walk in.