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ease of use; usability; user-friendliness
The degree to which a tool, device, or service is easy to use. A standard criterion in product reviews and design discussions, alongside price and performance.
このアプリは使いやすさが評価されている。
This app is praised for its ease of use.
値段よりも使いやすさを重視して選んだ。
I chose it valuing usability over price.
機能を増やしすぎると、かえって使いやすさが損なわれる。
Adding too many features actually harms usability.
高齢者にとっての使いやすさを考えて、文字を大きくする設計に変更した。
Considering usability for older people, we changed the design to use larger text.
The noun form of 使いやすい (easy to use), made with the 〜さ suffix that turns adjectives into nouns of degree.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 使いやすさを重視する: to place importance on usability
- 使いやすさが向上する: usability improves
- 使いやすさで選ぶ: to choose based on ease of use
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 使い勝手: usability in practice — more colloquial, focused on how a thing feels in daily use
- ユーザビリティ: usability — the loanword, used in design and IT contexts
- 使いにくさ: awkwardness to use — the direct opposite
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