VocabJLPT N3
easy
な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. easy
  2. 2. simple
This na-adjective means "easy" or "simple," indicating that something does not require much effort or difficulty. It is a somewhat formal word, so in casual conversation Japanese speakers may prefer simpler alternatives like 簡単.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Forgetting is probably easy — it's remembering that's hard.

Sentence 2

She kept saying, "This job isn't easy."

Sentence 3

"It only looks simple — it's actually not easy at all," I thought.

Sentence 4

If we have all the materials, the analysis becomes easier, right?

Sentence 5

The teacher wrote on the board, "The calculation is easy."