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Easy to do or understand; not difficult.
このテストは容易だった
This test was easy.
このソフトウェアは使いやすい
This software is easy to use.
Often used to describe tasks, problems, or concepts that require little effort or difficulty.
'容易' is often used to describe tasks or concepts that are straightforward and require little effort.
Use '容易' in formal or written contexts, while '簡単' is more appropriate for casual speech.
From Chinese characters 容 (yō) meaning 'to contain' and 易 (i) meaning 'easy' or 'change'. The combination suggests something that can be easily contained or managed.
While '容易' and '簡単' are often interchangeable, '容易' is more commonly used in formal or written contexts, while '簡単' is more casual.