WORD DETAIL
手軽
てがる
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
手軽(てがる) describes something that can be done easily without much effort or preparation. Both examples use its adverbial form. - Basic usage: Frozen vegetables are easy to add to a dish; a convenient tool is easy to use for repairing a desk.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Ease of adding an ingredient and ease of using a tool
手軽に料理へ加えられるevaluates the act of adding vegetables, while手軽に使えるevaluates using a tool. Neither describes an object's physical weight.

