(やす)

やすい
i-adjective
cheap, inexpensive
descriptive
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.
もっと(やす)あります
Do you have anything cheaper?
Do you know a cheap and delicious restaurant?
(やす)くて = cheap and (te-form)
The price was cheap, so I bought it.
Lately I buy cheap, good vegetables at that supermarket.

Usage

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

Forms

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

Common collocations

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)

Similar words

(たか): expensive

Related words