Korean word

간단히

Pronunciation

Romanizationkandanhi

Meaning

  • adverbeasily

Example

그 문제는 간단히 해결할 수 있어.keu mun je neun kan dan hi hae gyeol hal ssu i sseo

The problem can be solved easily.

Illustration for 간단히 (easily)

More examples

간단히 처리하면 시간이 절약돼.kan dan hi cheo ri ha myeon si ga ni cheo ryak ttwae

Handling it simply can save time.

Core concept

A task or explanation becomes easy because unnecessary complexity is removed.

Common phrases

  • 간단히 처리하다kan dan hi cheo ri ha da

    handle simply

  • 간단히 넘어가다kan dan hi neo meo ga da

    pass over briefly

Similar words

간단하게kandanhage: An idea is expressed simply in a short form that keeps the key points.
짧게jjalkke: An action, event, or speech continues for only a short time.
대충taechung: Work is done roughly, without careful attention to small details.

Definition in Korean

복잡하지 않고 쉽게 처리하거나 설명하는 모양을 나타내는 부사.pok jja pa ji an ko swip kke cheo ri ha geo na seol myeong ha neun mo yang eul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

간단히 (gandanhi, "simply") is formed from 간단 (gandan, "simple") plus 히 (hi, "adverb-forming ending"), turning simplicity into a way of doing or explaining something.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, context matters because this word can describe doing a task without trouble or giving only the key points.

Other meanings

  • simplyadverb
  • brieflyadverb

Opposites

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