How to Say ‘Easy to ask for advice’ in Japanese
相談しやすい
soudan shi yasui
[soh-dahn shee yah-soo-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜しやすい] means "easy to do," so [相談しやすい] is "easy to ask for advice/consult." It's a very common pattern in workplace descriptions, like [質問しやすい] "easy to ask questions in."
Phrase Breakdown
相談
soudan
[soh-dahn]
consultation; advice
Refers to discussing a problem or asking for advice.
上司に相談しやすい職場は安心です。
A workplace where it is easy to consult your manager feels reassuring.
し
shi
[shee]
do
The verb stem of する attached to a noun to make it a verb.
上司に相談しやすい職場は安心です。
A workplace where it is easy to consult your manager feels reassuring.
やすい
yasui
[yah-soo-ee]
easy to
Indicates that an action can be done easily.
上司に相談しやすい職場は安心です。
A workplace where it is easy to consult your manager feels reassuring.
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