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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries簡単
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kantan
"この宿題はとても簡単です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.
"The math test was surprisingly easy, and everyone finished early." - 2
Free from pain, trouble, or anxiety; comfortable.
"After a long week of hard work, she finally had an easy weekend."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'eisi', borrowed from Old French 'aise' meaning 'comfort' or 'pleasure', ultimately tracing back to Latin roots. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from denoting comfort and ease of circumstances to describing tasks that require little effort or are free from difficulty.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Easy"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Easy" is said worldwide
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facile
Transliteration: fasil
"Cet exercice est très facile à comprendre."
einfach
Transliteration: ainfah
"Diese Aufgabe ist wirklich einfach."
facile
Transliteration: fatshile
"Questo test è molto facile."
fácil
Transliteration: fasil
"El examen de español fue muy fácil."
fácil
Transliteration: fasil
"Esta tarefa é bastante fácil de fazer."
आसान
Transliteration: aasan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह काम बहुत आसान है।"
容易
Transliteration: róngyì
Script: 中文汉字
"这个问题很容易回答。"
쉽다
Transliteration: swipda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 시험은 정말 쉬웠어요."
簡単
Transliteration: kantan
Script: 日本語
"この宿題はとても簡単です。"
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