No. 302 in Japanese
簡単
Simple; easy.
In a sentence
この問題は簡単です。
This problem is simple.
Here, '簡単' is used as an adjective in its declarative form, describing nature or state: simple or not complex.
説明をもっと簡単にできますか？
Can you explain it more simply?
In this sentence, '簡単に' is an adverbial form derived from '簡単', modifying the verb 'できます' to indicate the manner of the action: to do in a simple way.
その機械の操作は簡単ではありません。
The operation of that machine is not simple.
Here, '簡単' is negated using 'ではありません', indicating a descriptive statement relating to complexity.
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