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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜yasui - to be easy to

Hardcore Japanese
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/〜yasui

〜yasui

Word

〜やすい〜yasui

Meaning

to be easy to

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜yasui

先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　は　分わかりやすい　と　思おもいます。sensei no setsumei wa wakariyasui to omoimasu.

I think the teacher’s explanation is easy to understand.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

この　地図ちず　は　分わかりやすい　です。kono chizu wa wakariyasui desu.

This map is easy to understand.

先生せんせい　の　答こたえ　は　分わかりやすい　と　思おもいました。sensei no kotae wa wakariyasui to omoimashita.

I thought the teacher's answer was easy to understand.

案内あんない　が　分わかりやすい　ので、　遠とおい　店みせ　に　行いけます。annai ga wakariyasui node, tooi mise ni ikemasu.

Because the guidance is easy to understand, I can go to a faraway shop.

静しずかな　部屋へや　で　は　先生せんせい　の　声こえ　が　聞ききやすい　です。shizukana heya de wa sensei no koe ga kikiyasui desu.

In a quiet room the teacher’s voice is easy to hear.

青あおい　色いろ　は　目め　に　優やさしくて　覚おぼえやすい　と　思おもいます。aoi iro wa me ni yasashikute oboeyasui to omoimasu.

I think the color blue is gentle on the eyes and easy to remember.

雑音ざつおん　が　少すくない　夜よる　は　楽器がっき　の　音おと　が　聞きこえやすい。zatsuon ga sukunai yoru wa gakki no oto ga kikoeyasui.

On nights with little noise, the sound of instruments is easy to hear.

新あたらしい　単語たんご　を　ノート　に　書かく　と、　覚おぼえやすい　です。atarashii tango o nooto ni kaku to, oboeyasui desu.

When I write new words in a notebook, they are easy to remember.

画面がめん　を　明あかるくする　と、　文字もじ　が　読よみやすい　です。gamen o akarukusuru to, moji ga yomiyasui desu.

If you brighten the screen, the letters are easy to read.

雑音ざつおん　を　減へらす　と、　会話かいわ　が　聞ききやすい　です。zatsuon o herasu to, kaiwa ga kikiyasui desu.

If you reduce noise, conversation is easier to hear.

課長かちょう　の　説明せつめい　は　分わかりやすい　です。kachou no setsumei wa wakariyasui desu.

The section chief’s explanation is easy to understand.

先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　は　詳くわしくて、　分わかりやすい　です。sensei no setsumei wa kuwashikute, wakariyasui desu.

The teacher’s explanation is detailed and easy to understand.

先輩せんぱい　は　説明せつめい　が　上手じょうず　だ。　それ　に、　声こえ　も　聞ききやすい。senpai wa setsumei ga jouzu da. sore ni, koe mo kikiyasui.

My senior explains well. In addition, her voice is easy to hear.

失礼しつれい　です　が、　どちら　の　資料しりょう　が　分わかりやすい　です　か。shitsurei desu ga, dochira no shiryou ga wakariyasui desu ka.

Excuse me, but which documents are easier to understand?

先生せんせい　の　言いい方かた　は　分わかりやすい　です。sensei no iikata wa wakariyasui desu.

The teacher's way of speaking is easy to understand.

彼女かのじょ　の　工夫くふう　の　おかげ　で　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　が　分わかりやすく　なりました。kanojo no kufuu no okage de kaigi no shiryou ga wakariyasuku narimashita.

Thanks to her ingenuity, the meeting materials became easier to understand.

文法ぶんぽう　の　練習問題れんしゅうもんだい　を　解とく　と、　会話かいわ　が　しやすく　なります。bunpou no renshuumondai o toku to, kaiwa ga shiyasuku narimasu.

If you solve grammar practice exercises, conversation becomes easier.

簡単かんたんな　練習問題れんしゅうもんだい　を　毎日まいにち　する　と、　日本語にほんご　の　会話かいわ　が　しやすい　です。kantanna renshuumondai o mainichi suru to, nihongo no kaiwa ga shiyasui desu.

If you do simple practice exercises every day, conversations in Japanese become easier.

生徒せいと　は　先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　が　分わかりやすい　と　思おもいます。seito wa sensei no setsumei ga wakariyasui to omoimasu.

The students think the teacher's explanation is easy to understand.

先生せんせい　は　毎回まいかい　分わかりやすい　説明せつめい　を　して　くれます。sensei wa maikai wakariyasui setsumei o shite kuremasu.

The teacher gives an easy-to-understand explanation every time.

電車でんしゃ　で　は　大おおきい　ヘッドホン　より、　小ちいさい　イヤホン　の　ほう　が　使つかいやすい。densha de wa ookii heddohon yori, chiisai iyahon no hou ga tsukaiyasui.

On the train, small earphones are easier to use than big headphones.

休憩室きゅうけいしつ　で　コーヒー　を　飲のむ　と、　午後ごご　の　仕事しごと　に　集中しゅうちゅうしやすく　なる。kyuukeishitsu de koohii o nomu to, gogo no shigoto ni shuuchuushiyasuku naru.

When I drink coffee in the break room, it’s easier to concentrate on work in the afternoon.

先生せんせい　の　言葉ことば　は　分わかりやすい　です。sensei no kotoba wa wakariyasui desu.

The teacher’s words are easy to understand.

先生せんせい　は　難むずかしい　文法ぶんぽう　を　分わかりやすい　表現ひょうげん　で　説明せつめいして　くれます。sensei wa muzukashii bunpou o wakariyasui hyougen de setsumeishite kuremasu.

The teacher explains difficult grammar using easy-to-understand expressions.

辞書じしょアプリ　で　音声おんせい　を　聞きく　と、　発音はつおん　の　練習れんしゅう　が　しやすい　です。jishoapuri de onsei o kiku to, hatsuon no renshuu ga shiyasui desu.

When I listen to the audio on the dictionary app, it is easy to practice pronunciation.

字幕じまく　が　ある　と、　日本語にほんご　の　ドラマ　も　分わかかりやすい　です。jimaku ga aru to, nihongo no dorama mo wakakariyasui desu.

With subtitles, Japanese dramas are also easy to understand.

電波でんぱ　が　弱よわい　とき　は、　建物たてもの　の　外そと　に　出でる　と　留守電るすでん　も　聞ききやすい　です。denpa ga yowai toki wa, tatemono no soto ni deru to rusuden mo kikiyasui desu.

When the signal is weak, if you go outside the building, voicemail is easier to listen to.

雨あめ　で　服ふく　が　濡ぬれた　まま　走はしる　と、　転ころびやすい　と　思おもう。ame de fuku ga nureta mama hashiru to, korobiyasui to omou.

I think if you run while your clothes are still wet from the rain, it’s easy to fall.

スープ　が　少すこし　冷さめて　から、　牛乳ぎゅうにゅう　を　混まぜる　と　飲のみやすく　なる。suupu ga sukoshi samete kara, gyuunyuu o mazeru to nomiyasuku naru.

If you mix in milk after the soup cools a little, it becomes easier to drink.

彼女かのじょ　は　牛肉ぎゅうにく　より　豚肉ぶたにく　の　ほう　が　やわらかくて　食たべやすい　と　言いって　いました。kanojo wa gyuuniku yori butaniku no hou ga yawarakakute tabeyasui to itte imashita.

She said pork is softer and easier to eat than beef.

この　文ぶん　は　分わかりやすい　です。kono bun wa wakariyasui desu.

This sentence is easy to understand.

食料しょくりょう　は　多おおければ　いい　わけ　で　は　なく、　食たべやすい　物もの　を　選えらぶ　ほう　が　大切たいせつ　です。shokuryou wa ookereba ii wake de wa naku, tabeyasui mono o erabu hou ga taisetsu desu.

It’s not just that more food is better; it’s more important to choose things that are easy to eat.

この　道みち　は　夜よる　で　も　まっすぐで　分わかりやすい　です　が、　次つぎ　の　角かど　は　少すこし　暗くらい　です。kono michi wa yoru de mo massugude wakariyasui desu ga, tsugi no kado wa sukoshi kurai desu.

This road is straight and easy to follow even at night, but the next corner is a little dark.

レタス　と　豆腐とうふ　を　入いれた　スープ　は、　夜よる　で　も　食たべやすい　です。retasu to toufu o ireta suupu wa, yoru de mo tabeyasui desu.

Soup with lettuce and tofu in it is easy to eat even at night.

見本みほん　の　ノートパソコン　は　軽かるかった　けれど、　実際じっさい　に　使つかいやすい　か　どうか　も　確認かくにんしたい。mihon no nootopasokon wa karukatta keredo, jissai ni tsukaiyasui ka douka mo kakuninshitai.

The sample laptop was light, but I also want to check whether it is actually easy to use.

人ひと　が　多おおい　日ひ　は、　地下道ちかどう　の　ほう　が　地上ちじょう　より　歩あるきやすい　です。hito ga ooi hi wa, chikadou no hou ga chijou yori arukiyasui desu.

On crowded days, the underpass is easier to walk through than above ground.

母はは　は　この　スリッパ　は　思おもった　ほど　重おもく　ない　し、　その　クッション　も　座すわりやすい　と　言いいました。haha wa kono surippa wa omotta hodo omoku nai shi, sono kusshon mo suwariyasui to iimashita.

My mother said these slippers are not as heavy as she expected, and that cushion is comfortable to sit on.

ねぎ　と　鶏肉とりにく　を　使つかった　スープ　は、　夜よる　で　も　食たべやすい　です。negi to toriniku o tsukatta suupu wa, yoru de mo tabeyasui desu.

Soup made with green onions and chicken is easy to eat even at night.

ごま　を　かけた　もやし　は、　見みた目め　ほど　味あじ　が　強つよく　ない　ので、　子供こども　で　も　食たべやすい　です。goma o kaketa moyashi wa, mitame hodo aji ga tsuyoku nai node, kodomo de mo tabeyasui desu.

Bean sprouts with sesame on them do not taste as strong as they look, so even children can eat them easily.

酢す　を　少すこし　入いれた　サラダ　は、　バター　を　使つかった　料理りょうり　より　食たべやすくて　好すき　です。su o sukoshi ireta sarada wa, bataa o tsukatta ryouri yori tabeyasukute suki desu.

I like salads with a little vinegar in them because they are easier to eat than dishes made with butter.

この　辞書じしょアプリ　は　前まえ　の　より　分わかりやすい　です。kono jishoapuri wa mae no yori wakariyasui desu.

This dictionary app is easier to understand than the previous one.

メール　の　件名けんめい　を　短みじかく　すると、　後あと　で　検索けんさくしやすい　です。meeru no kenmei o mijikaku suruto, ato de kensakushiyasui desu.

If you keep the email subject short, it is easier to search later.

その　言葉ことば　を　ネット　で　検索けんさくしたら、　分わかりやすい　説明せつめい　の　リンク　が　見みつかった。sono kotoba o netto de kensakushitara, wakariyasui setsumei no rinku ga mitsukatta.

When I searched for that word online, I found a link with an easy-to-understand explanation.

先生せんせい　に　日本語にほんご　で　質問しつもんしたら、　その　場ば　で　分わかりやすい　説明せつめい　を　して　くれました。sensei ni nihongo de shitsumonshitara, sono ba de wakariyasui setsumei o shite kuremashita.

When I asked the teacher in Japanese, he gave me an easy-to-understand explanation on the spot.

この　先生せんせい　は　話はなしやすい　ので、　気軽きがる　に　相談そうだん　できます。kono sensei wa hanashiyasui node, kigaru ni soudan dekimasu.

This teacher is easy to talk to, so I can consult her casually.

丸まるい　テーブル　より、　四角しかくい　机つくえ　の　ほう　が　本ほん　を　置おきやすい　です。marui teeburu yori, shikakui tsukue no hou ga hon o okiyasui desu.

A square desk is easier to put books on than a round table.

彼女かのじょ　は　正直しょうじきな　人ひと　なので、　話はなしやすい　です。kanojo wa shoujikina hito nanode, hanashiyasui desu.

She is an honest person, so she is easy to talk to.

資料しりょう　は　クリップ　で　挟はさんで　おく　と、　持もちやすい　です。shiryou wa kurippu de hasande oku to, mochiyasui desu.

If you keep the documents clipped together with a paper clip, they are easy to carry.

新あたらしい　先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　は　ずいぶん　分わかりやすくて、　前まえ　より　授業じゅぎょう　が　楽たのしく　なった。atarashii sensei no setsumei wa zuibun wakariyasukute, mae yori jugyou ga tanoshiku natta.

The new teacher’s explanations are much easier to understand, and class has become more enjoyable than before.

祖父そふ　は、　刺身さしみ　より　天てんぷら　の　ほう　が　食たべやすい　と　言いって　いた。sofu wa, sashimi yori tenpura no hou ga tabeyasui to itte ita.

My grandfather said tempura is easier to eat than sashimi.

シャツ　の　袖そで　を　まくる　と、　洗あらい物もの　が　しやすい。shatsu no sode o makuru to, araimono ga shiyasui.

If I roll up my shirt sleeves, doing the dishes is easier.

新あたらしい　スポンジ　の　ほう　が　古ふるいの　より　使つかいやすい。atarashii suponji no hou ga furuino yori tsukaiyasui.

A new sponge is easier to use than an old one.

先生せんせい　の　話はなし方かた　は　優やさしくて、　分わかりやすい　です。sensei no hanashikata wa yasashikute, wakariyasui desu.

The teacher’s way of speaking is gentle and easy to understand.

秋あき　ほど　散歩さんぽしやすい　季節きせつ　は　ない　と　思おもいます。aki hodo sanposhiyasui kisetsu wa nai to omoimasu.

I think there is no season as easy to take walks in as autumn.

鼻はなづまり　が　ひどい　日ひ　は、　のど　も　乾かわきやすい　ので　水みず　を　よく　飲のむ。hanazumari ga hidoi hi wa, nodo mo kawakiyasui node mizu o yoku nomu.

On days when my stuffy nose is bad, my throat also dries out easily, so I drink a lot of water.

畳たたみ　の　部屋へや　は　風通かざとおし　も　いいし、　昼寝ひるねしやすい。tatami no heya wa kazatooshi mo iishi, hiruneshiyasui.

A tatami room has good airflow, and it is easy to take a nap there.

秋あき　ほど　散歩さんぽしやすい　季節きせつ　は　ない　と　私わたし　は　思おもいます。aki hodo sanposhiyasui kisetsu wa nai to watashi wa omoimasu.

I think there is no season as easy to take walks in as autumn.

祖父そふ　は、　刺身さしみ　より　天てんぷら　の　ほう　が　食たべやすい　と　よく　言いいます。sofu wa, sashimi yori tenpura no hou ga tabeyasui to yoku iimasu.

My grandfather often says tempura is easier to eat than sashimi.

梅雨つゆ　の　あいだ　は　除湿機じょしつき　を　使つかう　と、　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　乾かわきやすい　です。tsuyu no aida wa joshitsuki o tsukau to, sentakumono ga kawakiyasui desu.

During the rainy season, if you use a dehumidifier, laundry dries more easily.

この　石せっけん　は　匂におい　が　強つよすぎない　ので、　毎日まいにち　使つかいやすい。kono sekken wa nioi ga tsuyosuginai node, mainichi tsukaiyasui.

This soap’s smell is not too strong, so it’s easy to use every day.

この　パン　は　少すこし　硬かたい　けれど、　スープ　と　一緒いっしょ　なら　食たべやすい。kono pan wa sukoshi katai keredo, suupu to issho nara tabeyasui.

This bread is a little hard, but it is easy to eat with soup.

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