朝飯前

Japanese
Kanji in this term
朝 飯 前
あさ
Grade: 2		 めし
Grade: 4		 まえ
Grade: 2

Etymology

Compound of 朝飯 (asameshi, “breakfast”) +‎ 前 (mae, “before, ahead of”). Literally meaning "before breakfast".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a̠sa̠ me̞ɕi ma̠e̞/

Noun

朝(あさ)飯(めし)前(まえ) • (asameshimae) 

  1. (idiomatic) A piece of cake; an extremely simple thing, something trivial, a cinch, easy as pie.
    そう、問題(もんだい)ないよ、こんなの朝飯前(あさめしまえ)だ。
    Sō, mondai nai yo, konna no asameshimae da.
    Sure, no problem, it'll be a piece of cake.

Synonyms
  • お茶(ちゃ)の子(こ)さいさい (ocha no ko saisai): A piece of cake.
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