易
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Meanings
1
easiness; simplicity
Abstract noun referring to the quality of being easy or simple. Often used in formal or written contexts, and commonly appears in compounds like 難易 (difficulty level).
Consider the easiness of the problem.
The simplicity of this game is suitable for beginners.
Expressions
- 容易にするfacilitate; make easy; simplify
- 生は難く死は易しliving is difficult; dying is easy
- 創業は易く守成は難しstarting a business is easy; keeping it going is hard
- 煽てと畚には乗り易いit's dangerous to fall for flattery
- 言うは易く行うは難しeasier said than done
- 少年老い易く学成り難しstudy hard while you are young