Proverb / Kotowaza
あきやすのすきやす
Someone who gets bored with things quickly also tends to fall for new interests just as fast.
Easy to tire, easy to like
Quick Answer
Someone who gets bored with things quickly also tends to fall for new interests just as fast.
- Literal Image
- Easy to tire, easy to like
- How to Use It
- Used when describing someone who lacks perseverance or repeatedly changes hobbies and interests without sticking to them.
Meaning
This proverb describes a fickle personality that moves rapidly from one interest to another. It suggests that a tendency to lose interest in a task is paired with a readiness to embrace something new, resulting in a lack of persistence.
Literal Image
Easy to tire, easy to like
How to Use It
Used when describing someone who lacks perseverance or repeatedly changes hobbies and interests without sticking to them.
Tone
Carries a critical or cautionary nuance, suggesting that such a nature prevents one from mastering anything.
Examples
彼はまた新しい趣味を始めたのか。まさにあきやすのすきやすだ。
Has he started another new hobby? He really is quick to tire and quick to like.
あきやすのすきやすな性格を直さないと、何事も身につかないよ。
Unless you fix your fickle personality, you won't be able to master anything.
流行を追いかけるのは良いが、あきやすのすきやすでは長続きしない。
Following trends is fine, but you won't last long if you are someone who gets bored and moves on immediately.
Learning Notes
Key Vocabulary
The vocabulary for 'tired' and 'like' is basic, but the rhythmic stem-based structure is specific to proverbs.
飽きる
あきる / akiru
to get tired of; to lose interest
好き
すき / suki
like; fond of
やすい
やすい / yasui
easy to; prone to
Usage Profile
Usage note: Using this about someone else can sound judgmental regarding their character.
Misread Risk
While it sounds positive to 'like' things easily, the pairing with 'tire' makes this a descriptor of inconstancy, not enthusiasm.
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Origin
The expression pairs the words 'akiyasu' (easy to tire of) and 'sukiyasu' (easy to like) in a rhythmic sequence to describe a fickle or inconstant character.
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