How do you say "Then, I’ll say it simply." in Japanese?

"Then, I’ll say it simply." in Japanese is "じゃあ、かんたんに言うね。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "じゃあ、かんたんに言うね。" mean in English?

"じゃあ、かんたんに言うね。" means "Then, I’ll say it simply." in English. Usage tip: Natural casual flow: [じゃあ] + [かんたんに] + [言うね]. Polite version: [では、かんたんに言いますね].

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How to Say ‘Then, I’ll say it simply.’ in Japanese

じゃあ、かんたんに言うね。

jaa kantan ni yuu ne

[jah-ah kahn-tahn nee ee-oo neh]

💬 Usage Tip: Natural casual flow: [じゃあ] + [かんたんに] + [言うね]. Polite version: [では、かんたんに言いますね].

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very “teacher-style” phrase in Japan—people often announce they’ll simplify before re-explaining.

Phrase Breakdown

じゃあ

jaa

[jah-ah]

well then; okay then

Used to transition: “Okay then…” before giving the next instruction or summary.

Example

じゃあ、かんたんに言うね。まず聞いて。

Okay then, I'll put it simply. First, listen.

かんたんに

kantan ni

simply / in an easy way

Adverb form of かんたん(な): かんたんに + verb = do/say something simply.

Example

かんたんに説明します。

I’ll explain it simply.

Words in this phrase

かんたん

kantan

[kahn-tahn]

simple; easy

かんたん describes something not difficult. Here it becomes an adverb with に.

Example

かんたんにできるよ。

You can do it easily.

に

[nee]

(adverb marker) -ly; in a ~ way

に turns かんたん into an adverb: “simply / easily.”

Example

かんたんにまとめます。

I'll summarize it simply.

言う

yuu

[ee-oo]

to say; to tell

言う means “to say/tell.” In this phrase it’s “I’ll say it (explain it).”

Example

もう一度言う。

I'll say it one more time.

ね

[neh]

(friendly particle) okay?/right?

ね adds a gentle, friendly tone, like “okay?” when telling someone you’ll do something.

Example

今から行くね。

I'm going now, okay?

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