Meaning & usage
やすい attaches to the masu-stem of a verb to say that something happens easily or tends to happen, as in つきやすい (catches fire easily). It is often used for warnings or general tendencies, and conjugates like an i-adjective.
Example sentences 8
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木の家は火がつきやすい。
Wooden houses catch fire easily.
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足元に注意して下さい。床がすべりやすいから。
Watch your step. The floor is slippery.
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生まれたばかりの赤ん坊は病気になりやすい。
A newborn baby is liable to fall ill.
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日本の家屋は木造で、火がつきやすい。
Japanese houses are built of wood and they catch fire easily.
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先月は変わりやすい天気でした。
We had uncertain weather last month.
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日本には地震が起こりやすい。
Japan is subject to earthquakes.
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旅先では迷子になりやすい。
When traveling, it is easy to get lost.
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木造家屋は火がつきやすい。
Wooden houses catch fire easily.