簡潔(かんけつ)

かんけつ
na-adjective
concise; brief; succinct
academicbusinessdescriptive
1. concise; brief; succinct
Expressing much in few words; clear and to the point without unnecessary detail.
簡潔(かんけつ)に説明(せつめい)してください。
Please explain briefly.
簡潔(かんけつ)な文章(ぶんしょう)を書(か)くのは難(むずか)しい。
Writing concise sentences is difficult.
報告(ほうこく)は簡潔(かんけつ)にまとめた。
I summarized the report concisely.

簡潔(かんけつ) is a na-adjective meaning concise or brief, valued in formal writing and communication.

Forms

  • Na-adjective: 簡潔(かんけつ)な文章(ぶんしょう) (concise writing)
  • Adverb: 簡潔(かんけつ)に (briefly, concisely)
  • Noun: 簡潔(かんけつ)さ (conciseness)

Common expressions

Usage

Highly valued in Japanese business emails, reports, and academic writing. Being 簡潔(かんけつ) shows respect for the reader's time.

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 明瞭(めいりょう) (clear, distinct)
Antonym: 冗長(じょうちょう) (verbose, redundant)
Compare: 短(みじか)い (short)
Compare: 手短(てみじか)に (brief)
Compare: 簡明(かんめい) (concise and clear)
Compare: 平明(へいめい) (plain)
Compare: 簡略(かんりゃく) (simplification)
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