Meaning of 易しい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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易しいJLPT 5
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Kana Readingやさしい
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Romajiyasashii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- easy; plain; simple
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Example Sentences
易しい, やさしい used in context
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I found the problem easier than I had expected.
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To reach the North Pole is not easy.
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富んでいるものが神の国に入るよりは、らくだが針の穴を通る方がもっと易しい。
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
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彼らはフランス語とドイツ語とどちらがやさしいかについて口げんかをした。
They quarreled as to which was easier, French or German.
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彼らは、その町に引っ越してから、親しくなるのは易しいと思った。
When they moved to the town, they found it easy to make friends.
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He got an easy English book.
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Kanji found in this word
easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
On: エキ, イ
Kun: やさ.しい, やす.い
8 strokes
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