Japanese Grammar Tips

something is easy todo/hard to do


Listen Later

In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe something is easy to do or hard to do by using やすい and にくい.

When やすい follows the verb stem, you can describe something is easy to do.

When にくい follows the verb stem, you can describe something is hard to do.


この ぎゅうにく は やわらかいので、たべやすいです。

Because this beef is tender, it is easy to eat.

この ぎゅうにく は かたいので、たべにくいです。

Because this beef is tough, it is hard to eat.


この スマホ は つかいやすいです。

This smartphone is easy to use.

この スマホ は つかいにくいです。

This smartphone is hard to use.


とうきょう は すみやすいです。

Tokyo is livable.

とうきょう は すみにくいです。

Tokyo is not livable.


Reference:

How to explain the reason using ので

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/How-to-explain-the-reason-using-eons27


Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Japanese Grammar TipsBy Yuya Sato

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

10 ratings


More shows like Japanese Grammar Tips

View all
Easy Japanese: Conversation Lessons | NHK WORLD-JAPAN by NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Easy Japanese: Conversation Lessons | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

100 Listeners

Learn Japanese with Japanese Made Easy by Japanese Made Easy Podcast

Learn Japanese with Japanese Made Easy

42 Listeners

Learn Japanese with Masa sensei! by Masa Sensei

Learn Japanese with Masa sensei!

99 Listeners