N5 grammar
〜やすい
yasui
Easy to do
Formationverb stem + やすい
やすい says something is easy to do or prone to happening: easy to read, quick to break. It attaches to a verb stem and then behaves as an i-adjective. Do not confuse it with 安い, cheap, which sounds identical.
Examples
〜やすい is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.
その行楽地はとてもいきやすい。
Access to the resort is quite easy.
この生地はしみになりやすい。
This fabric stains easily.
アメリカ人は大変親しみやすい。
Americans are very friendly people.
ジーンズは仕事をしやすい。
It is easy to work in jeans.
この辞書の用例はわかりやすい。
The examples in this dictionary are easy to understand.