Japanese

ようい
Meaning: easy; simple
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

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易

Example sentences

This problem can be solved easily.
己を律することは容易ではない。
It is not easy to discipline oneself.
運命に抗うことは容易ではない。
It is not easy to resist fate.
全きを得ることは容易ではない。
It is not easy to attain perfection.
事故の原因を推察するのは容易だ。
It is easy to infer the cause of the accident.
どん底の状態から這い上がるのは容易ではない。
It is not easy to crawl up from rock bottom.
過去の過ちに対する償いは、容易なことではない。
Atonement for past mistakes is not an easy thing.
世俗に染まらず、自らの信念を貫くことは容易ではない。
It is not easy to remain untainted by the world and stick to one's beliefs.
この澆季溷濁の世にあって、清廉潔白を貫くのは容易ではない。
In this corrupt and chaotic world, it is not easy to maintain one's integrity.

Usage Notes

Refers to something that can be done without much effort or time.

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