安(やす)い

やすい
adjective (i-adjective)
cheap, inexpensive
1. cheap, inexpensive
Low in price, not costing much money. The opposite of 高(たか)い (expensive).
このカバンは安(やす)いです。
This bag is cheap.
もっと安(やす)いのはありますか。
Do you have anything cheaper?
安(やす)くておいしいレストランを知(し)っていますか。
Do you know a cheap and delicious restaurant?
安(やす)くて = cheap and (te-form)

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

FORMS:

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

COMMON PATTERNS:

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

IMPORTANT DISTINCTION:

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

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

OPPOSITE:
高(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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