Explanation

The suffix やすい (yasui) is added to a noun or stem of an i-adjective to create a new adjective that means 'easy to do' or 'inexpensive'. It is commonly used in everyday conversations and written texts.

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Key Formation

• Noun + やすい

  安い車 (Inexpensive car)

• Stem of i-adjective + やすい

  楽やすい (Easy to enjoy/relaxing)

Example Sentences

• このレストランは料理が安いです。

  The food at this restaurant is inexpensive.

  このレストランはりょうりがやすいです。

  Kono resutoran wa ryouri ga yasui desu.

  Pronunciation

• この問題は簡単に解ける。

  This problem can be solved easily.

  このもんだいはかんたんにとける。

  Kono mondai wa kantan ni tokeru.

  Pronunciation

• 私は絵を描くのが得意です。

  I am good at drawing pictures.

  わたしはえをかくのがとくいです。

  Watashi wa e o kaku no ga tokui desu.

  Pronunciation

• このアプリは使いやすいです。

  This app is user-friendly.

  このアプリはつかいやすいです。

  Kono appu wa tsukaiyasui desu.

  Pronunciation

• 新幹線は速くて便利です。

  The Shinkansen is fast and convenient.

  しんかんせんははやくてべんりです。

  Shinkansen wa hayakute benri desu.

  Pronunciation

Usage Notes

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

Related Grammar, and what's the difference?

• やすくなる (yasuku naru) - (N4)
  - やすくなる (yasuku naru) is the potential form of やすい (yasui). It means 'to become easy' or 'to become inexpensive'.
• にくい (nikui) - (N4)
  - にくい (nikui) is the opposite of やすい (yasui). It is added to a noun or stem of an i-adjective to indicate that something is difficult or hard to do.
• やすさ (yasusa) - (N4)
  - やすさ (yasusa) is the noun form of やすい (yasui). It indicates the degree of ease or inexpensiveness.
• やすらか (yasuraka) - (N4)
  - やすらか (yasuraka) is a different adjective that means 'peaceful' or 'tranquil'. It is not related to やすい (yasui) in terms of meaning or usage.

Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page

• * レストラン (れすとらん)restaurantPronunciation
• * 料理 (りょうり)cooking/foodPronunciation
• * 問題 (もんだい)problemPronunciation
• * 簡単 (かんたん)easy/simplePronunciation
• * 解ける (とける)to solvePronunciation
• * 私 (わたし)I/mePronunciation
• * 絵 (え)picturePronunciation
• * 描く (かく)to drawPronunciation
• * 得意 (とくい)good at/skilledPronunciation
• * アプリ (あぷり)appPronunciation
• * 使いやすい (つかいやすい)user-friendlyPronunciation
• * 新幹線 (しんかんせん)Shinkansen (bullet train)Pronunciation
• * 速い (はやい)fastPronunciation
• * 便利 (べんり)convenientPronunciation

Quiz

What does 安い (yasui) mean?

• Expensive
• Inexpensive
• Difficult
• Easy