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"Easy" is a form of "easy", an adjective which is often translated as "fácil". "Japanese" is a noun which is often translated as "el japonés". Learn more about the difference between "Japanese" and "easy" below.
Japanese(
jah
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puh
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niz
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el japonés
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Japanese uses as many as four alphabets.El japonés puede usar hasta cuatro alfabetos.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. japonés
Sushi is my favorite Japanese food.El sushi es mi comida japonesa favorita.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los japoneses
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The Japanese went through an economic recession.Los japoneses atravesaron una recesión económica.
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easy(
i
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zi
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. fácil
The exam was so easy the entire class finished in 15 minutes.El examen fue tan fácil que la clase entera terminó en 15 minutos.
a. cómodo
He moved to Costa Rica to live the easy life.Se mudó a Costa Rica para vivir la vida cómoda.
a. relajado
The owner established an easy atmosphere in the café.El propietario estableció un ambiente relajado en el café.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(promiscuous)
a. fácil
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
They say she's an easy woman, but I think it's just a rumor.Dicen que es una mujer fácil, pero creo que es puro chisme.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. con calma
You should take it easy after your surgery.Debes tomártela con calma después de tu cirugía.
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