〜やすい
Easy to 〜やすい
Meaning
"Easy to ~", "tends to ~". Attaches to a verb stem and turns the whole thing into an i-adjective.
Formation
[verb ます-stem] + やすい · 読みます → 読みやすい
Notes
The result conjugates as an i-adjective: 読みやすくない, 読みやすかった. It describes the thing, not the person: この本は読みやすい ("this book is easy to read"). For "I am good at", use 〜のが上手 instead.
Examples
この本（ほん）は字（じ）が大（おお）きくて読（よ）みやすいです。
This book has large print and is easy to read.
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先生（せんせい）の説明（せつめい）は分（わ）かりやすかったです。
The teacher's explanation was easy to understand.
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このコップは割（わ）れやすいから、気（き）をつけてください。
This glass breaks easily, so please be careful.
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春（はる）は風邪（かぜ）をひきやすいです。
You catch colds easily in spring.
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この町（まち）は住（す）みやすいと思（おも）います。
I think this town is easy to live in.
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⚠️ Often confused with
〜にくい
Hard to 〜にくい
"Hard to ~", "does not easily ~". The opposite of 〜やすい.
〜がたい
Hard to bring oneself to 〜がたい
"Hard to ~", "impossible to bring oneself to ~".