やすい
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やすい
yasui
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easy to; likely to; prone to; a tendency to~
N4
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JLPT Level
N4
Upper-Beginner · Forming complex sentences
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📝 Usage Notes
easy to; likely to; prone to; a tendency to~
📖 How to use it
Attached to a verb stem, やすい expresses that something is easy to do or that a person/thing tends to do something.
Attaches to
Attach やすい to the ます-stem of a verb (the form before ます, e.g., 食べ (from 食べます), 行き (from 行きます)).
With action verbs, やすい means 'easy to do.' For example, この本は読みやすい means 'This book is easy to read.' It describes the quality of the object or situation that makes the action easy.
With verbs describing emotions or physical states, やすい can mean 'likely to' or 'tend to.' For example, 忘れやすい means 'prone to forgetting.' In this use, it often describes a habit or tendency of a person or thing.
The form becomes an adjective, so it conjugates like an い-adjective: past やすかった, negative やすくない, etc.
この店のケーキは食べやすいです。
Kono mise no keeki wa tabeyasui desu.
The cake at this shop is easy to eat.
私は風邪をひきやすいです。
Watashi wa kaze o hikiyasui desu.
I tend to catch colds easily.
このペンは書きやすいですね。
Kono pen wa kakiyasui desu ne.
This pen is easy to write with, isn't it?
Not にくい
にくい means 'difficult to do' or 'hard to do.' Use やすい for easy or likely, and にくい for the opposite. For example, この本は読みやすい (easy to read) vs. この本は読みにくい (hard to read).
Register
Common in everyday conversation and writing; neutral register.
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やすい
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Write Two Sentences
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does the grammar pattern やすい mean?
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Easy to; likely to; prone to; a tendency to~
What JLPT level is やすい?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N4 — Upper-Beginner · Forming complex sentences. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use やすい in a sentence?
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Attach やすい (yasui) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is やすい formal or casual Japanese?
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やすい is used in both casual and polite contexts. It appears frequently in everyday conversation, textbooks, and simple written materials.
How can I remember やすい long-term?
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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.