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朝飯前

asameshimae

Description

「朝飯前」は、とても簡単で、すぐにできることを言うときに使います。

"朝飯前" is used when talking about something very easy and quick to do.

もともとは「朝ごはんを食べる前でもできるくらい簡単」という意味から来ています。

Originally, it comes from the meaning "so easy that it can be done before breakfast."

Meanings

朝飯前asameshimae

very easy task; a piece of cake

こんな問題、朝飯前だよ。

This problem is a piece of cake.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    literally "before breakfast" — easy enough to finish even on an empty stomach.

  • Nuance

    casual and confident; often used to boast a task is trivially easy.

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