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VocabJLPT N1

easygoing

な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. easy
2. simple
3. easygoing

This な-adjective describes something done too easily, carelessly, or without sufficient thought or effort. It carries a slightly negative nuance, suggesting that a person is taking shortcuts or not being serious enough, as in 安易な考え方 (a simplistic or lazy way of thinking).

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Where's the line between taking the easy way out and being practical?

Sentence 2

Who's going to buy that flimsy excuse?!

Sentence 3

No matter the outcome, please don't just take the easy way out and blame others!

Sentence 4

Laughing it off in the moment is the easy way out, but it still bugs me.

Sentence 5

Isn't giving up after just one failure a bit too hasty?