“Easy” in Japanese
Short answer
Easy in Japanese is “易い” (yasui). Full meaning: easy; likely to ..., have a tendency to ...; easy to ....
Other ways to say “Easy” in Japanese
易しい
yasashii easy, plain, simple
容易い
tayasui easy, simple, light
ちょろい
choroi easy, simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.), simple-minded, obvious (trick); soft, lax, slack
手軽
tegaru easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap
生易しい
namayasashii simple, easy
楽チン
rakuchin easy-peasy, easy, simple; pleasant, comfortable, comfy
平易
heii easy, simple, plain
軽易
keii easy, light, simple
ゆったり
yuttari comfortable, easy, calm, relaxed; loose, spacious
簡単
kantan simple, easy, uncomplicated; brief, quick, light
安易
ani easy, simple; easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)
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