English–Japanese
“easy” in Japanese
How to say “easy” in Japanese
“Easy” in Japanese is 簡単 (kantan).
Describes something that can be understood or done without much effort, making it straightforward rather than complicated.
Example sentences with 簡単
このゲームは簡単です。ko no gē mu wa kan tan de su
This game is easy.
この料理は材料が少なく、簡単です。ko no ryō ri wa zai ryō ga suku na ku kan tan de su
This dish is easy because it uses few ingredients.
Tips for using 簡単
- For beginners, 簡単 (kantan) is a na-adjective, so it appears as 簡単な (kantan na) before a noun and 簡単です (kantan desu) at the end of a sentence.
Other Japanese words for “easy”
この問題は容易に解けます。ko no mon dai wa yō i ni to ke ma su
This problem can be solved easily.
これは手軽な料理です。ko re wa te garu na ryō ri de su
This is an easy dish.
このテストはやさしいです。ko no te su to wa ya sa shi i de su
This test is easy.
この作業はたやすいです。ko no sa gyō wa ta ya su i de su
This task is easy.
このいすは楽です。ko no i su wa raku de su
This chair is comfortable.