Say an action is easy to do

It says that an action is easy to do.

JLPTN5

Verb (ます-stem) + やすい~ stem + yasui

easy to do [action]

Drop ます from a verb and add やすい to say the action is easy or pleasant to do. The result behaves like an い-adjective, so it conjugates the same way. Its opposite is にくい, which means hard to do.

Tips and Common Traps

Hana· Key point

Use 〜やすい to compliment something — このペンは書きやすいこのペンはかきやすい (this pen writes nicely) is a friendly, natural thing to say.

Maru· Common trap

The stem is the same as the ます stem — drop ます and attach directly. 食べるたべる (to eat) → 食べますたべます → 食べやすいたべやすい (easy to eat).

verb (masu-stem) + にくいい-adjective + (です)

Say an action is easy to do

Tips and Common Traps

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