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やすい

やすいyasuiN4neutral

savor + easy to …

ajiwai yasui

easy to …; prone to

meaning: is easy to savor

Same meaningRelated

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜やすい
  • 味あじわいやすい

このペン、太ふとくて味あじわいやすいね。

kono pen, futokute ajiwai yasui ne.

This pen is thick, so it is easy to savor with, isn't it. casual

このグラスは薄うすくて割われやすい。

kono gurasu wa usukute wareyasui.

This glass is thin and breaks easily. neutral

Same meaning3

easy or hard to do; hard to bring yourself to

All examples4

easy to do — the action goes smoothly for whoever attempts it

  1. このペン、太ふとくて書かきやすいね。

    kono pen, futokute kaki yasui ne.

    This pen is thick, so it is easy to write with, isn't it. casual

  2. この本ほんは字じが大おおきくて読よみやすい。

    kono hon wa ji ga ookikute yomi yasui.

    This book has large print and is easy to read. neutral

apt to; liable to — tends to happen on its own, unwelcome

  1. このグラスは薄うすくて割われやすい。

    kono gurasu wa usukute wareyasui.

    This glass is thin and breaks easily. neutral

  2. 季節きせつの変かわり目めは体調たいちょうを崩くずしやすいので、ご自愛じあいください。

    kisetsu no kawarime wa taichou o kuzushiyasui node, gojiai kudasai.

    One easily falls ill at the change of seasons, so please take care of yourself. formal

How it's formed1

All forms5

  • negativeやすくないyasukunai

    味あじわいやすくない

  • pastやすかったyasukatta

    味あじわいやすかった

  • politeやすいですyasuidesu

    味あじわいやすいです

  • before-a-verb formやすくyasuku

    味あじわいやすく

  • て-formやすくてyasukute

    味あじわいやすくて

Notes

Despite the sound, this is 〜易やすい, not 安やすい "cheap". 買かいやすい
means the buying is easy, never that the goods are cheap.