easy to ~

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Explanation

Expresses ease of doing something.

[Verb ます-stem] + やすい

この本は読みやすいです。

Kono hon wa yomiyasui desu.

This book is easy to read.

このペンは書きやすい。

Kono pen wa kakiyasui.

This pen is easy to write with.

Opposite is にくい (difficult to).

～にくい

hard to ~, difficult to ~

～てもいいです

may do ~, it's okay to do ~

～てはいけません

must not do ~, not allowed to do ~

～なければなりません

must do ~, have to do ~

～なくてもいいです

don't have to do ~, don't need to do ~

Common for product descriptions.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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