Translation guide
How to express that something is easy to understand, straightforward, or unambiguous in Japanese.
Describing explanations, instructions, or communication that is not complicated.
The most common and natural way to say something is easy to understand. Literally 'easy to understand'.
This explanation is simple and clear.
Please say it more simply and clearly.
Means clear and lucid, often used for logical explanations or arguments. Slightly more formal.
His explanation is simple and clear.
Concise and clear. Used in formal or written contexts.
Please give simple and clear instructions.
Describing rules, answers, or situations that are not confusing or open to interpretation.
Means clear, definite, or unambiguous. Often used for statements or facts.
The rules are simple and clear.
His answer was simple and clear.
Clear and precise, often used in formal or business contexts.
Describing objects, systems, or interfaces that are not complex.
Combines 'simple' (シンプル) and 'easy to understand' (わかりやすい). Natural for describing user-friendly designs.
This app is simple and clear.
Means simple and unadorned, often with a nuance of elegance. Not always implying clarity.
わかりやすい is the most versatile and colloquial for 'easy to understand'. 明快 implies logical clarity, often used for speech or writing. 明確 means 'clear-cut' or 'precise', suitable for rules, definitions, or criteria.
This book is simple and clear (easy to understand).
His lecture was simple and clear (lucid).
Establish simple and clear (precise) criteria.
Directly translating 'simple and clear' as 簡単で明確 (かんたんでめいかく) is grammatically possible but often sounds stiff or unnatural. Use わかりやすい or はっきりしている for natural Japanese.
a simple and clear explanation
明確な指示が必要です。
We need simple and clear instructions.
簡素で明快なデザイン。
A simple and clear design.