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造作もなく (ぞうさもなく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

造ぞう作さもなく

Meanings

1

expression, adverb

without any difficulty; with ease; easily

Used to describe an action accomplished effortlessly, without trouble or complication. Often appears in written or slightly formal contexts.

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 without any difficulty.
造ぞう作さもなく目もく的てき地ちに着ついた。
We arrived at our destination with ease.

Written forms

造ぞう作さもなく
Standard kanji spelling for this adverbial phrase.
造ぞう作さも無なく
Variant spelling using the kanji 無 for なく.

Kanji

造create, make, structure
作make, production, prepare
無

nothingness, none, ain't

Similar words

容よう易いに
よういに is a more common and neutral adverb for 'easily', while 造作もなく emphasizes the absence of trouble or effort, often with a slightly literary feel.
あっさり
あっさり implies simplicity or lightness, often used for tasks or flavors, whereas 造作もなく focuses on the lack of difficulty or complication.

Etymology

造作 (ぞうさ) means 'trouble' or 'difficulty', and もなく is the adverbial form of ない meaning 'without'. The phrase literally means 'without trouble'.