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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gandanhan
"이 문제는 아주 간단합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
"The instructions for assembling the bookshelf were remarkably simple." - 2
Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design.
"She prefers a simple lifestyle away from the chaos of the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'simplex', meaning 'single, plain, unmixed' (from 'sem-' meaning 'one' and '-plex' meaning 'folding'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially denoting something composed of a single element or having a humble, unpretentious nature before shifting to mean easily understood or accomplished.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Simple" is said worldwide
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simple
Transliteration: sɛ̃pl
"C'est un exercice très simple à réaliser."
einfach
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.fax
"Das ist eine sehr einfache Aufgabe."
semplice
Transliteration: ˈsɛm.pli.t͡ʃe
"Questo problema è molto semplice da risolvere."
simple
Transliteration: ˈsim.ple
"La solución a este problema es bastante simple."
simples
Transliteration: ˈsĩ.pɫis
"Esta tarefa é muito simples de fazer."
सरल
Transliteration: saral
"यह सवाल बहुत सरल है।"
简单
Transliteration: jiǎn dān
"这是一个很简单的问题。"
간단한
Transliteration: gandanhan
"이 문제는 아주 간단합니다."
簡単
Transliteration: kantan
"この宿題はとても簡単です。"
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