Meaning
This pattern indicates whether an action is easy or difficult to perform, or whether a state is easy or hard to achieve. 〜やすいです means 'easy to do' or 'tends to become,' while 〜にくいです means 'difficult to do' or 'hard to become.' Both function as i-adjectives and follow standard i-adjective conjugation rules.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 动词ます形 | 動詞ます形（去掉ます）＋やすいです（容易…） |
| 动词ます形 | 動詞ます形（去掉ます）＋にくいです（不易…） |
Examples
-
新しい靴は軽くて、とても歩きやすいです。
These new shoes are light and very easy to walk in. -
この肉はかたくて食べにくいです。
This meat is tough and difficult to eat. -
A：このレポートの字が小さすぎますよ。B：すみません。見やすくします。
A: The letters in this report are too small. B: Sorry. I'll make it easier to read.
Summary
- Attach やすい or にくい to the verb stem (masu-form without ます) to show ease or difficulty
- やすい expresses ease; にくい expresses difficulty—they are opposite meanings
- Both words function as i-adjectives and can be conjugated like other い-adjectives (e.g., 見やすくします)