No. 2,567 in Japanese
容易
"容易" means "easy" or "simple" in English.
In a sentence
その問題は容易に解決できた。
That problem was easily solved.
In this sentence, '容易' is used as an adverb '容易に' to describe the ease with which the action (solving the problem) was performed.
容易な仕事を探しています。
I am looking for an easy job.
Here, '容易' is an adjective, modifying '仕事' (job) to indicate that the speaker seeks a task that is simple or requires minimal effort.
この機械の操作は容易です。
The operation of this machine is straightforward.
In this use, '容易' is describing the overall nature of the task (operating the machine) as uncomplicated or simple.
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