難(なん)なく

なんなく

adverb

without difficulty; easily

1. without difficulty; easily; with no trouble

Accomplishing something smoothly and without encountering significant obstacles. Implies the task was completed more easily than expected.

試験(しけん)に難(なん)なく合格(ごうかく)した。

I passed the exam without difficulty.

彼(かれ)は難(なん)なくその問題(もんだい)を解(と)いた。

He solved the problem with no trouble.

入念(にゅうねん)な準備(じゅんび)のおかげで、プレゼンテーションは難(なん)なく終(お)わった。

Thanks to thorough preparation, the presentation went off without a hitch.

Usage

難(なん)なく is formed from 難(なん) (difficulty) + なく (without). It modifies verbs of accomplishment and implies the result was smoother than might have been expected. It is neutral to slightly formal in register.

Common collocations

難(なん)なく合格(ごうかく)する (to pass without difficulty)
難(なん)なく成功(せいこう)する (to succeed easily)
難(なん)なく解決(かいけつ)する (to resolve without trouble)
難(なん)なくこなす (to handle with ease)
難(なん)なく突破(とっぱ)する (to break through easily)

Similar words

難(なん)なく: without difficulty (implies overcoming a potential challenge)
簡単(かんたん)に: easily (straightforward, no nuance of challenge)
楽(らく)に: with ease, comfortably (emphasizes lack of effort)

Related Words

Compare: 簡単(かんたん) (easily)

Compare: 楽(らく)に (with ease, comfortably)

Compare: 楽々(らくらく) (easily)

Compare: 軽々(かるがる)と (lightly)

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Added 2026.3.2 16:50 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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