易しい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something that is not difficult or complicated.
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are studying for a Japanese language test together at a café, discussing the difficulty of practice questions.
易しい
やさしい
easy / plain / simple
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of something 'easy' like a simple puzzle. 'Easy' sounds like 'yas' in 『易しい』 (yasashii, 'easy') — it's so easy, you say 'yas!'
Cultural Note
『易しい』 (yasashii) is often used to describe tasks, explanations, or people who are gentle and easy to understand. It conveys simplicity and approachability.
Forms
Base: 易しいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something that is not difficult or complicated.
Negative: 易しくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『易しくない』 (yasashikunai).
Past: 易しかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『易しかった』 (yasashikatta).
Adverbial: 易しくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『易しく』 (yasashiku).
Comparative: より易しいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番易しいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.