Korean word

단순

Pronunciation

Romanizationtansun

Meaning

  • adjectivesimple

Example

그 문제의 답은 단순하다.keu mun je ui ta beun tan sun ha da

The answer to that problem is simple.

Illustration for 단순 (simple)

More examples

그 단순한 설명만으로는 부족하다.keu tan sun han seol myeong ma neu ro neun pu jo ka da

That simple explanation alone is not enough.

Core concept

Something direct and uncomplicated, with its main idea easy to see.

Common phrases

  • 단순한 설명tan sun han seol myeong

    simple explanation

  • 단순한 선택tan sun han seon taek

    simple choice

  • 단순한 생활tan sun han saeng hwal

    simple lifestyle

Similar words

간단하다kandanhada: Requiring few steps or little time and effort to complete.
심플하다simpeulhada: Having a clean, uncluttered design with little decoration.
단조롭다tanjoroptta: Having little change or excitement and becoming boring through repetition.
소박하다sobakada: Being plain, modest, and neatly arranged without luxury or display.

Definition in Korean

복잡한 부분이 없어 이해하거나 처리하기 쉬운 상태를 표현하는 형용사.pok jja pan pu bu ni eop sseo i hae ha geo na cheo ri ha gi swi un sang tae reul pyo hyeon ha neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word 단순 (dansun, "simple") comes from the Sino-Korean elements 단 (dan, "single") and 순 (sun, "pure"), which combine the ideas of being single and unmixed.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, connect 단순 (dansun, "simple") with the nature or structure of something, rather than assuming it refers to a short process or a quick task.

Other meanings

  • naiveadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 단순함tansunhamsimplicitynoun
  • 단순화시키다tansunhwasikidasimplifyverb

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