JLPT N4 grammar

〜やすい

〜やすい means easy to do. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This attaches to the masu-stem of a verb and means that an action is easy to do. It is often used when an object or situation makes the action easy.

Japanese sources describe it as 「〜しやすい」.

〜やすい examples

この本は読みやすいです。

This book is easy to read.

このペンは書きやすいです。

This pen is easy to write with.

〜やすい exercises

Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.

  1. このくつは歩き( )です。

    • やすい ✓
    • にくい
    • すぎる
    • たい

    These shoes are easy to walk in.

  2. この説明はわかり( )です。

    • にくい
    • やすい ✓
    • たい
    • すぎる

    This explanation is easy to understand.

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