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Breakdown of kantan
simplicity
簡
The regular intervals on a bamboo stalk are the essence of simplicity.
simple
単
You are a simple man, owning ten insignificant rice paddies.
Usages of kantan
テスト は 簡単すぎた。tesuto ha kantansugita.
The test was too easy.
この 時計 の 作り は 簡単 だ。kono tokei no tukuri ha kantan da.
This clock's build is simple.
この 字 は 簡単 です。kono zi ha kantan desu.
This character is easy.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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