やすい (Easy to)
Easy to, Likely to
JLPT N4
Pattern
Verb (ます-stem) + やすい
How it works
ます-stem + やすい means “easy to do”. With verbs like 忘れる or こわれる it means “likely to happen”. It conjugates like an い-adjective: やすくない, やすかった.
Examples
- この ペンは 書きやすいです。This pen is easy to write with.
- この コップは われやすいです。This glass breaks easily.
Related grammar
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 1Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.