| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n adj-na yoji simple and clear | 簡単明瞭 |
| gen. | n adj-na yoji simple and clear | 単純明快 |
| gen. | n adj-na yoji simple and clear | 平易明快 |
| gen. | adj-na n simple and clear | 簡明 news2 nf41 |
| gen. | adj-na n simple and easy | 簡便 news2 nf27 |
| gen. | adj-na n simple and kind | 淳良 |
| food.ind. | n simple and light soup taken between courses in a kaiseki meal, or during a formal tea ceremony | 箸洗い |
| gen. | n yoji simple and plain | 直截簡明 |
| gen. | n adj-na yoji simple and plain | 簡明直截 |
| gen. | n yoji simple and plain | 直接簡明 |
| gen. | exp taste for the simple and quiet | 侘と寂 |