ちょろい

ちょろい
i-adjective
easy, simple, a piece of cake
1. easy, simple, a piece of cake
A casual way to say something is very easy or not challenging at all. Can also imply that someone is easy to fool or manipulate.
こんなの、ちょろいよ。
This is a piece of cake.
試験(しけん)はちょろかった。
The exam was super easy.
あいつはちょろいからすぐ(だま)せる。
He's a pushover, so you can fool him easily.
ちょろいと(おも)ったら大間違(おおまちが)いだぞ。
If you think this is easy, you're dead wrong.

ちょろい is slang for something being extremely easy. It's more casual and emphatic than 簡単(かんたん) or (やさ)しい.

When used about people, it often means they're easy to deceive or manipulate (gullible). This usage is somewhat rude.

Common expressions:

  • ちょろいもんだ (it's a cinch)
  • 楽勝(らくしょう)、ちょろい (easy win, piece of cake)