易い
やすい
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
easySuffix, I-adjective
likely to ...; have a tendency to ...- easy to ...
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 易いやすい | 易いですやすいです |
| Negative | 易くないやすくない | 易くないですやすくないです |
| Past | 易かったやすかった | 易かったですやすかったです |
| Past negative | 易くなかったやすくなかった | 易くなかったですやすくなかったです |
| Te-form | 易くてやすくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 易ければやすければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 易かったらやすかったら |
Example sentences
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It's easier said than done.
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Art is long, time is fleeting.
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It's easy to study languages that have the same word order.
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Easier said than done.
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It will be easier to understand if you give an example.
More examples (10)
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I always use a cutting board to protect my countertop and make chopping easier.
彼、能書きばかり立派だけど、言うは易く行うは難し、ってこと分かってんのかなあ。
His boosterism makes it sound wonderful but I wonder if he understands how hard it's going to be to actually carry out.
流言飛語に惑わされるべからず、とはいうものの、言うは易く行うは難し、と思わない？
They say you shouldn't take rumors seriously, but that's easier said than done.
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Wood burns easily.
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Paper burns easily.
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Ill weeds are sure to thrive.
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English is easy to learn.
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The shell of an egg is easily broken.
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Paper catches fire easily.
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The mountain is easy of access.