Flashy or plain
Core words, Stage 2chunk 64 of 80Adjectives: things and situations
Describe style and how simple or complicated something is.
- hadeflashy, loud, showy
- jimiplain, low-key; dull
- fukuzatsucomplicated, complex
- tanjunsimple; simple-minded
- shinpurusimple, clean (in a good way)
Mix-ups Tanjun can call a person simple-minded; shinpuru is the friendly 'simple'.
hade
polite hade desu
flashy, loud, showy
For colours and clothes, and for people or lifestyles that stand out.
Opposite: 'jimi' (plain).
sono shatsu, chotto hade ja nai?
Isn't that shirt a bit loud?
そのシャツ、ちょっと派手じゃない？
sono shatsu, chotto hade ja nai desu ka?
Isn't that shirt a little flashy?
そのシャツ、ちょっと派手じゃないですか。
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jimi
polite jimi desu
plain, low-key; dull
For clothes, colours, people and work that don't stand out.
Opposite: 'hade' (flashy).
kyou no fuku, chotto jimi kana.
Is my outfit a bit plain today?
今日の服、ちょっと地味かな。
kyou no fuku wa chotto jimi deshou ka.
Is today's outfit a little plain?
今日の服はちょっと地味でしょうか。
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fukuzatsu
polite fukuzatsu desu
complicated, complex
'Fukuzatsu na kimochi' means mixed feelings.
Opposite: 'tanjun' or 'shinpuru'.
kono setsumei, fukuzatsu de wakannai yo.
This explanation is too complicated, I don't get it.
この説明、複雑でわかんないよ。
kono setsumei wa fukuzatsu de wakarimasen.
This explanation is too complicated to follow.
この説明は複雑でわかりません。
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tanjun
polite tanjun desu
simple; simple-minded
About a person it means easily led or naive, often teasing.
For a simple design or plan, 'shinpuru' is the positive word.
kare, tanjun da kara sugu shinjiru yo.
He's gullible, he'll believe it right away.
彼、単純だからすぐ信じるよ。
kare wa tanjun na node, sugu shinjimasu yo.
He's quite naive, so he'll believe it right away.
彼は単純なので、すぐ信じますよ。
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shinpuru
polite shinpuru desu
simple, clean (in a good way)
Usually positive: a clean design, an uncomplicated plan.
'Tanjun' about a person can be an insult; 'shinpuru' isn't.
shinpuru na dezain ga ii na.
I like a simple design.
シンプルなデザインがいいな。
shinpuru na dezain ga ii desu ne.
A simple design is nice.
シンプルなデザインがいいですね。
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