卑ひ近きん

na-adjective, noun

common; simple; familiar

Describes something ordinary, everyday, or easy to understand; often used in the phrase 卑近な例 (a familiar example).

• 難むずかしい概がい念ねんを説せつ明めいするときは、卑ひ近きんな例れいを使つかうとわかりやすい。

  When explaining a difficult concept, it's easier to understand if you use a familiar example.

• 彼かれの話はなしはいつも卑ひ近きんで、誰だれにでも理り解かいできる。

  His stories are always simple and can be understood by anyone.