簡単
かんたん · kantan
Simple, easy, uncomplicated
- brief, quick, light
Other ways to say “simple” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
この問題は、先生に言わせれば、簡単だそうだ。
このもんだいは、せんせいにいわせれば、かんたんだそうだ。
According to the teacher, this problem is easy.
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What does 簡単 mean?
Simple, easy, uncomplicated. It can also mean: brief, quick, light.
How do you pronounce 簡単?
かんたん (kantan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 簡単?
JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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