(すべ)りやすい

すべりやすい
i-adjective
slippery; easy to slip on
descriptivedaily-life
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(すべ)りやすい(すべ)りやすくない
Past(すべ)りやすかった(すべ)りやすくなかった
て form(すべ)りやすくて(すべ)りやすくなくて
Adverbial(すべ)りやすく
Conditional ば(すべ)りやすければ(すべ)りやすくなければ
Conditional たら(すべ)りやすかったら(すべ)りやすくなかったら
1. slippery; easy to slip on
Describes a surface or condition where one is likely to slip. Compound of the verb (すべ)る (to slip) + やすい (easy to ~). Used for floors, roads, soap, and any other surface where slipping is a risk.
(ゆか)(すべ)りやすい。
The floor is slippery.
On rainy days the stairs get slippery, so please be careful.
The frozen road was slippery, and even walking was difficult.

Compound of (すべ) (to slip) + 〜やすい (easy to / prone to). The 〜やすい suffix attaches to verb stems to indicate that the action happens easily or often.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • (すべ)にくい: hard to slip on; non-slip (using the opposite suffix 〜にくい)