簡潔(かんけつ)

かんけつ
na-adjective
concise; brief; succinct
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:

  • 簡潔(かんけつ)に述(の)べる: to state briefly
  • 簡潔(かんけつ)にまとめる: to summarize concisely
  • 簡潔(かんけつ)明瞭(めいりょう): clear and concise

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:

  • 短(みじか)い: short (physical/temporal)
  • 手短(てみじか): brief (casual, for speech)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:21 · Revised 2026.1.26 23:51
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