How to say "accessible" in Japanese

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  • na-adjectiveA katakana loanword covering the general sense of 'easy to reach, enter, or use'; it appears chiefly in technical or formal contexts such as design and computing, and is less common overall.
  • アクセス可能アクセスかのう
    na-adjectiveCovers 'accessible' in the literal sense of something that can be reached or entered — a website, a file, a location. It states simply that access is possible, and fits descriptions of systems and facilities.
  • i-adjectiveCovers the figurative sense: a person who is easy to approach, or a subject that is easy to get into. It is about approachability, not physical access, and is usually written in kana alone.
    彼かれはとっつきやすい人ひとだ。↗
    He is a friendly person.

Use 「アクセシブル」 as the direct loanword in technical or formal writing, 「アクセス可能」 for things that can be reached or entered, and 「とっつきやすい」 for people or subjects that are easy to approach or get into.

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