Japanese word

簡易

Pronunciation

Romajikan'i

Meaning

  • na-adjectivesimple

Example

簡易な手続きで申し込めます。kan i na te tsuzu ki de mō shi ko me ma su

You can apply using a simple procedure.

Illustration for 簡易 (simple)

More examples

簡易な説明書なら、初めて使う人でも理解しやすいです。kan i na setsu mei sho na ra haji me te tsuka u hito de mo ri kai shi ya su i de su

A simple instruction manual is easy to understand even for first-time users.

Core concept

Presents something as stripped of unnecessary complexity so it can be handled in a straightforward, less elaborate form.

Common phrases

  • 簡易な手続きkan i na te tsuzu ki

    simple procedure

  • 簡易な説明kan i na setsu mei

    simple explanation

  • 簡易な操作kan i na sō sa

    simple operation

Similar words

簡略kanryaku: Describes a shortened or less detailed form that leaves out nonessential parts.
簡便kanben: Describes a method or process that is simple to use and convenient to carry out.
簡単kantan: Describes something that has little complexity or requires little effort.

Definition in Japanese

手間や複雑さを省いて、単純で扱いやすくしたさま。te ma ya fuku zatsu sa o habu i te tan jun de atsuka i ya su ku shi ta sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 簡易 (kan'i) joins 簡 (kan, "simple") with 易 (i, "easy") and refers to something designed with reduced complexity.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, this adjective often labels a reduced version of a process or service, so its sense can be closer to "simplified" than to merely "easy".

Other meanings

  • simplifiedna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 簡易化kanikasimplificationnoun
  • 簡易性kaniseisimplicitynoun

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