How to Say ‘Simply / in an easy way’ in Japanese
かんたんに
kantan ni
[kahn-tahn nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [かんたんに] means “simply/in simple terms.” Common pair: [かんたんに言うと] (“Put simply…”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese explanations often use signposts like [かんたんに言うと] before a summary—great for listeners.
Phrase Breakdown
かんたん
kantan
[kahn-tahn]
simple; easy
An adjective meaning “simple/easy.” Often used as かんたんな (before nouns) or かんたんに (adverb).
かんたんな日本語で話してください。
Please speak in simple Japanese.
に
ni
[nee]
(adverb marker) -ly; in a ~ way
に attaches to some adjectives/nouns to make an adverb: かんたんに = “simply / in a simple way.”
かんたんに説明します。
I'll explain it simply.
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