より簡単な
yori kantan na
To say easier in Japanese, as in an easier way, use より簡単な (yori kantan na).
より簡単な describes something that takes less effort or is less difficult than something else.
What does it mean word for word?
より means more or than, 簡単 means simple or easy and な links it to the noun that follows.
Which one should you use?
もっと簡単 means easier or simpler and is common in everyday speech, while yori is the more grammatical choice for a direct comparison. より容易 (yori youi) is a formal way to say easier.
How does it change in a sentence?
より簡単な comes before a noun, as in yori kantan na houhou (an easier way). At the end of a sentence, drop the な and use より簡単.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized yori kantan na.
Did you know?
- If you want to say something is 'easier' in a way that implies it is 'more convenient' or 'less troublesome', Japanese speakers might switch to the word 楽 (raku) instead of 簡単 (kantan).
- In Japanese, there is a distinction between 簡単 ('simple/easy') and 易しい ('easy'). While both can translate to 'easier', 簡単 focuses on the lack of complexity, whereas 易しい focuses on the lack of difficulty.
- While 簡単 (kantan) means easy, it can also be used in Japanese to mean 'simple' in a way that suggests something lacks complexity or depth, sometimes carrying a slightly dismissive nuance.
Examples in context
- The modified version of the algorithm makes the task より容易 (yori youi).The modified version of the algorithm makes the task easier.
- 彼はより簡単な説明を求めました。kare wa yori kantan na setsumei o motomemashita.He asked for an easier explanation.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are discussing a project at school.
- 美咲 Misakiこの計画は少し難しいですね。kono keikaku wa sukoshi muzukashii desu ne.This plan is a bit difficult, isn't it?
- 蓮 Renはい、より簡単なプランを考えましょう。hai, yori kantan na puran o kangaemashou.Yes, let's think of an easier plan.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮さんはいいアイデアがありますか？Ren-san wa ii aidea ga arimasu ka?Do you have any good ideas, Ren?
- 蓮 Renいくつか提案してみますね。ikutsuka teian shite mimasu ne.I will try to make a few suggestions.
