ちょろい

i-adjective

easy; simple; a piece of cake

Colloquial way to say something is very easy or trivial, often with a dismissive or confident tone.

• このゲーム、ちょろいよ。

  This game is a piece of cake.

• あのテスト、ちょろかった。

  That test was super easy.

i-adjective

simple-minded; naive; obvious

Describes a person, way of thinking, or trick that is easy to see through or manipulate; implies lack of sophistication.

• 彼かれはちょろいから、すぐだまされる。

  He's so naive that he gets tricked right away.

• そんなちょろい手てには乗のらないよ。

  I'm not falling for such an obvious trick.

i-adjective

soft; lax; lenient

Used for people, rules, or attitudes that are too easygoing or not strict enough; often carries a critical nuance.

• あの先せん生せいはちょろいから、宿しゅく題だいを忘わすれても怒おこられない。

  That teacher is so lenient that he doesn't get mad even if you forget your homework.

• 警けい備びがちょろい店みせだね。

  This store has really lax security, huh.