自動詞を使った表現
Nature, condition
Structure
自動詞
Explanation
Uses an intransitive verb to indicate a property, state, or ability as a natural condition, without emphasizing an agent.
Examples
1このかばんは軽くてたくさん入るので、旅行に便利だ。
This bag is light and holds a lot, so it's convenient for travel.
2このマンガはよく売れている。人気があるのだろう。
This manga is selling well. It must be popular.
3「壊れやすいものですから、気をつけて運んでください」
They are fragile, so please be careful when carrying them.
4私の髪はパーマがかかりにくいんです。
My hair doesn't hold a perm well.
5この包丁はよく切れる。
This knife cuts very well.
Note
1) Easy to confuse intransitive verbs with transitive verbs.
→ This pattern uses intransitive verbs to describe properties/states (ability, characteristics), not to emphasize an agent.2) Often used with words for “easy/difficult” or “property”.
→ Examples like 開きやすい, 壊れやすい… are usually properties of objects.3) When there is a clear agent, use transitive verbs or other structures.
→ If you mean “someone does…”, don’t use the intransitive state-describing pattern.