Japanese word

シンプル

Pronunciation

Romajishinpuru

Meaning

  • na-adjectivesimple

Example

デザインはシンプルです。de za i n wa shi n pu ru de su

The design is simple.

Illustration for シンプル (simple)

More examples

その説明はシンプルで、誰にでも分かりやすいです。so no setsu mei wa shi n pu ru de dare ni de mo wa ka ri ya su i de su

The explanation is simple and easy for everyone to understand.

Core concept

Describes something reduced to its essential parts without added complexity or decoration.

Common phrases

  • シンプルな服shi n pu ru na fuku

    simple clothes

  • シンプルな生活shi n pu ru na sei katsu

    simple life

  • シンプルにするshi n pu ru ni su ru

    make simple

Similar words

簡単kantan: Describes something easy to understand or do because it is not difficult.
単純tanjun: Describes something made of few parts or steps without complicated relationships.
素朴soboku: Describes something plain and natural without much decoration or sophistication.
質素shisso: Describes something plain and not luxurious, especially in appearance or lifestyle.

Definition in Japanese

物事の構成が単純で、余分な要素を加えず、分かりやすいさま。mono goto no kō sei ga tan jun de yo bun na yō so o kuwa e zu wa ka ri ya su i sa ma

Word origin

シンプル (shinpuru) comes from English simple and ultimately traces back to Latin simplex, which describes something made of one part rather than several.

Usage tips

  • シンプル (shinpuru) can describe a method that is easy to follow as well as an appearance that is not crowded with decoration.

Other meanings

  • plainna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • シンプルさshinpurusasimplicitynoun
  • シンプル化shinpurukasimplificationnoun

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