noun, na-adjective
simple and clear; plain and lucid
Describes explanations, writing, or speech that is easy to understand and unambiguous. Often used in formal or academic contexts.
彼の説明は平易明快で、誰にでも理解できた。
His explanation was simple and clear, and anyone could understand it.
この教科書は平易明快な文章で書かれている。
This textbook is written in plain and lucid prose.
A compound of 平易 (simple, easy) and 明快 (clear, lucid). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a straightforward combination of two Sino-Japanese words.