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平淡 (へいたん, heitan) Japanese meaning: simple | Kotomora
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Related words 質しっ 素そ 質素 emphasizes frugality and lack of luxury, while 平淡 focuses on plainness and lack of ornamentation in style or expression.
地じ 味み 地味 means 'sober' or 'subdued' and often carries a slightly negative nuance of being plain or dull, whereas 平淡 is more neutral or positive, suggesting refined simplicity.
Etymology Composed of 平 (flat, even, calm) and 淡 (pale, light, fleeting). The combination conveys a sense of even, unexaggerated plainness.
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His writing is simple and easy to read.
I like the quiet, unadorned atmosphere of this room.