易しい
やさしい
easy, plain, simple
i-adjective
Conjugation Table
Present
易しい
Negative
易しくない
Past
易しかった
Past Negative
易しくなかった
Te Form
易しくて
Adverbial
易しく
Conditional
易しければ
Presumptive
易しいでしょう
Example Sentences
この本は易しいです。
This book is easy.
Kono hon wa yasashii desu.
昨日のテストは易しくなかったです。
Yesterday's test was not easy.
Kinō no tesuto wa yasashiku nakatta desu.
この問題を易しく説明してください。
Please explain this problem simply.
Kono mondai o yasashiku setsumei shite kudasai.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Basic Conjugation**: Since 易しい (やさしい) is an i-adjective, remember that to make it negative, you change the final い to くない, so "not easy" becomes 易しくない (やさしくない).
•Using with Nouns**: When using 易しい to describe a noun, it goes directly before the noun, as in 易しい問題 (やさしいもんだい), meaning "easy problem." There's no need for a particle between the adjective and the noun.
•Past Tense**: To express the past tense of 易しい, replace the final い with かった, forming 易しかった (やさしかった), which means "was easy."
•Common Mistake**: Don't confuse 易しい (やさしい) with 優しい (やさしい), which means "kind" or "gentle." Context will usually make the meaning clear, but it's a good habit to check which kanji you're dealing with!
•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending