造ぞう作さもない

ぞ

う

さ

も

な

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Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

no trouble; easy; simple

Used to describe a task or situation that is effortless or presents no difficulty. Often used in the negative form 造作もなく as an adverb.

彼かれは造ぞう作さもなくその問もん題だいを解といた。
He solved the problem with no trouble at all.
この仕し事ごとは造ぞう

作さ

も

ない

。

This job is a piece of cake.

Written forms

造ぞう作さもない
Standard kanji spelling.
造ぞう作さも無ない
Variant using 無い for ない.
雑ぞう作さもない
Less common variant using 雑.
雑ぞう作さも無ない
Rare variant combining 雑 and 無い.

Kanji

造create, make, structure
作make, production, prepare
無nothingness, none, ain't
雑miscellaneous

Similar words

簡かん単たん
簡単 is a more common and general word for 'easy' or 'simple'. 造作もない is a set phrase that emphasizes the complete lack of difficulty or effort.
容よう易い
容易 is a slightly formal term for 'easy'. 造作もない is more colloquial and emphatic.

Etymology

造作 (ぞうさ) originally meant 'trouble' or 'difficulty', from the idea of 'making' (造) and 'doing' (作). Combined with もない ('not even'), the phrase literally means 'not even trouble', i.e., effortless.