Korean word

손쉽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsonswiptta

Meaning

  • adjectiveeasy

Example

이 도구로 손쉽게 만들 수 있어요.i to gu ro son swip kke man deul ssu i sseo yo

You can easily make it with this tool.

Illustration for 손쉽다 (easy)

More examples

설치가 손쉽다면 초보자도 금방 쓸 수 있어요.seol chi ga son swip tta myeon cho bo ja do keum bang sseul ssu i sseo yo

If installation is easy, even beginners can use it right away.

Core concept

Something can be done smoothly and quickly without much work.

Common phrases

  • 설치가 손쉽다seol chi ga son swip tta

    easy to install

  • 처리가 손쉽다cheo ri ga son swip tta

    easy to process

Similar words

쉽다swiptta: Not difficult to do or understand because few obstacles stand in the way.
간단하다kandanhada: Simple in structure, with few parts or steps to understand or handle.
간편하다kanpyeonhada: Convenient to prepare or use because only a few steps are needed.
편리하다pyeollihada: Useful in practice because it makes a task easier to manage.

Definition in Korean

손쉽다는 어떤 일을 하는 데 큰 수고나 시간이 들지 않아 곧바로 해결하거나 수행할 수 있음을 나타내는 형용사.son swip tta neun eo tteon i reul ha neun te keun su go na si ga ni teul ji a na kot ppa ro hae gyeol ha geo na su haeng hal ssu i sseu meul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Its formation combines 손 (son, "hand") and 쉽다 (swiptta, "easy"), giving the idea of doing something with little effort.

Usage tips

  • English easy is broad, but this word often carries the useful extra idea of saving time or effort.

Opposites

Related words

  • 손쉽게sonswipkkeeasilyadverb
  • 손쉬움sonswiumeasenoun

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