Single Sentence Meaning

[LewiiG]

Hi, another small and probably trivial question.

"使いやすいことは使いやすい"

This says, "easy to use things are easy to use" right?

If so, what is it implying?

Context: Header for an app review.

よろしくお願いします^_^

 

[Toritoribe]

～ことは～ / ～のは～ is an expression meaning "the subject is ～, but there is a drawback". It has a negative nuance and is often followed by が or けど to describe the drawback.

e.g.
使いやすいことは使いやすいが、値段が高すぎる。
It's indeed easy-to-use, but too expensive.

 

[LewiiG]

～ことは～ / ～のは～ is an expression meaning "the subject is ～, but there is a drawback". It has a negative nuance and is often followed by が or けど to describe the drawback.
e.g.
使いやすいことは使いやすいが、値段が高すぎる。
It's indeed easy-to-use, but too expensive.

Alright. I see, I think. Thanks. Some further questions to check understanding.

So here, the app is reffered to as "使いやすいこと" which is indeed, 使いやすい right? (repitition for emphasis I guess).

Could it be "ことはnegativeが, positive?"

What about these?

ソフトのことは使いやすいが、値段が高すぎる
このソフトを使うことはやすいが、値段が高すぎる

Is this the case whenever ことは appears? If it is, I haven't noticed.

Thanks.

 

[Toritoribe]

～ことは～ / ～のは～ is a set phrase and the point is "it has a drawback".

このソフトは使いやすいことは使いやすいが、値段が高すぎる。
このソフトは使いやすいのは使いやすいが、値段が高すぎる。
（＝このソフトは使いやすいが、値段が高すぎる。）

使いやすいことは使いやすい connotes the existance of "drawback", but sounds more soft than just 使いやすいが。。。

 

[LewiiG]

～ことは～ / ～のは～ is a set phrase and the point is "it has a drawback".
このソフトは使いやすいことは使いやすいが、値段が高 すぎる。
このソフトは使いやすいのは使いやすいが、値段が高す ぎる。
（＝このソフトは使いやすいが、値段が高すぎる。）
使いやすいことは使いやすい connotes the existance of "drawback", but sounds more soft than just 使いやすいが。。。

Oh okay I see now. So it is exactly what it is. More than one は always seems to get the best of me xD
Anyway thanks again Toritoribe