How to say "easy" in Japanese

• やすいJLPT N1approx.Common
  i-adjectiveThe everyday adjective for something not difficult to do or understand, such as a test, question, or task; the default choice when you mean 'easy' as the opposite of 'hard'.
  言ゆうは易やすく行おこなうは難がたし。↗

  It's easier said than done.
• 簡単かんたんJLPT N4approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'easy' through the idea of being simple and uncomplicated: a task with few steps or little effort. Natural for recipes, procedures, explanations, and instructions that anyone can manage without trouble.
  テニスをすることは私には簡単かんたんだ。↗

  Playing tennis is easy for me.
• ゆったりCommon
  adverb (with と), suru verbCovers 'easy' only in the sense of 'at ease': a mimetic word for feeling calm, relaxed, and unhurried, or for roomy comfort. Not the word for a task that is easy to do.
  この世よの心配しんぱい事ことは忘わすれて気きをゆったり持もて。↗

  Forget the anxieties of life and learn to relax.
• 手軽てがるJLPT N1approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounEasy in the sense of handy and undemanding: something you can do casually, with little time, effort, or preparation. Fits quick, informal options like a simple meal or a convenient way of doing something.
  年来ねんらいの経済けいざい病びょうには手軽てがるにきく万能薬ばんのうやくなどありません。↗

  There is no easy cure-all for old economic ills.
• 容易よういJLPT N3approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounDescribes something that can be done or achieved without difficulty; it often appears in the negative, stressing that a task or goal is by no means easy.
  ココの知能指数ちのうしすうを調しらべるのは容易よういではない。↗

  Testing Koko's IQ is not easy.

Choose 「やすい」 for tasks that are not difficult, 簡単 for things that are simple or uncomplicated, 手軽 for quick, convenient options, 容易 for whether something can be achieved without difficulty, and 「ゆったり」 only for feeling relaxed and at ease.

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• やすいeasy
• 簡単かんたんsimple
• ゆったりcomfortable
• 手軽てがるeasy
• 容易よういeasy
• イージーeasy
• 安易あんいeasy
• のんきeasy
• たやすいeasy
• 軽やかかろやかlight
• やさしいeasy
• 平易へいいeasy
• 無造作むぞうさeasy
• 安直あんちょくsimple
• 簡便かんべんsimple
• 生易しいなまやさしいsimple
• 楽チンらくチンeasy-peasy
• 易々いいeasy
• ちょろいeasy
• 軽易けいいeasy
• なんでもないeasy
• わけないeasy
• トントン拍子とんとんびょうしeasy
• 馬鹿でもチョンでもばかでもチョンでもeasy
• くだけたeasy (e.g. explanation, description)
• お安いおやすいeasy
• 難くないかたくないeasy (to ...)
• 単簡たんかんsimple
• 安気あんきcarefree
• 造作ないぞうさないno trouble
• 造作もないぞうさもないno trouble
• 簡易的かんいてきsimple
• なだらかgently sloping
• たわいないsilly
• たわいもないsilly
• たわいのないsilly
• 楽らくeasy
• 豊かゆたかopen (mind)
• 簡易かんいeasy
• 優雅ゆうがleisurely
• わけがないeasy
• 手っ取り早いてっとりばやいsimple
• ぬるま湯ぬるまゆcomfortable
• へっちゃらeasy
• 念無しねんなしeasy
• 緩かゆるかgentle
• 平坦へいたんcalm
• 早いはやいeasy
• 軽いかるいslight