How to Say ‘Easy to use’ in Japanese
使いやすい
tsukai yasui
[tsoo-kah-ee yah-soo-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: Drop the ます from a verb and add やすい to mean "easy to do": 読みやすい "easy to read". Add にくい instead for "hard to do".
Phrase Breakdown
使い
tsukai
[tsoo-kah-ee]
use
The verb stem meaning to use something in cooking or prep.
この野菜を使い、スープを作ります。
We use these vegetables and make soup.
やすい
yasui
[yah-soo-ee]
easy to
A suffix that means something is easy to do or easy to become.
新しい社員でもなじみやすい職場です。
It is a workplace where even new employees can fit in easily.
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