What does 쉽지 mean?
쉽지 means "It is not difficult and is simple." in Korean.
How it works here
‘쉽지’ is ‘쉽다’ with the sentence-ending form ‘-지’, used here to gently confirm or emphasize the judgment.
Dictionary form
쉽다
To be easy, simple, or not difficult
‘쉽다’ is an adjective usually used as the predicate. Its negative form is ‘쉽지 않다’, and polite forms include ‘쉬워요’ and ‘쉽습니다’. Its opposite is ‘어렵다’.
When it's used
Use this when saying that a problem, task, procedure, or movement is simple and can be done quickly.
The line
쉽지, 이건
It’s easy, this one.
This is said while judging whether a task seems easy to do.
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More examples
이 문제는 생각보다 쉬워요.
This problem is easier than I thought.
처음엔 어려워 보여도 익숙해지면 쉬워집니다.
Even if it looks difficult at first, it becomes easy once you get used to it.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
쉽지
쉽지, 이건
It’s easy, this one.
- Difficult
- Scary
- Cute
- To be easy, simple, or not difficult
Show the answer
To be easy, simple, or not difficult
‘쉽다’ is an adjective usually used as the predicate. Its negative form is ‘쉽지 않다’, and polite forms include ‘쉬워요’ and ‘쉽습니다’. Its opposite is ‘어렵다’.
Other words in this line
- 이것
- This; this thing
Same expression in other scenes
- 쉽다 — Not difficult.
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