(やす)

やすい
adjective (i-adjective)
cheap, inexpensive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(やす)(やす)くない
Past(やす)かった(やす)くなかった
て form(やす)くて(やす)くなくて
Adverbial(やす)
Conditional ば(やす)ければ(やす)くなければ
Conditional たら(やす)かったら(やす)くなかったら
1. cheap, inexpensive
Low in price, not costing much money. The opposite of (たか)い (expensive).
このカバン(やす)です
This bag is cheap.
Do you have anything cheaper?
Do you know a cheap and delicious restaurant?
(やす)くて = cheap and (te-form)

(やす)い is an i-adjective meaning cheap or inexpensive in terms of price.

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: (やす)
  • Negative: (やす)くない
  • Past: (やす)かった
  • Te-form: (やす)くて

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (やす)()う: to buy cheaply
  • (やす)くする: to make cheaper, to discount
  • (やす)くておいしい: cheap and delicious
  • (やす)()(もの): a good bargain

IMPORTANT DISTINCTION:

Do not confuse with the suffix 〜やすい meaning 'easy to do':

  • (やす)(ほん): a cheap book (price)
  • ()みやすい(ほん): an easy-to-read book (no kanji for やすい)

OPPOSITE:
(たか)い: expensive

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 安売(やすう)り: sale, bargain sale
  • 格安(かくやす): bargain-priced

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