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簡単{かんたん} and 単純{たんじゅん} seem to both mean simple. Are they used in different
situations or have slightly different meanings?
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word-choice words word-usage
differences between 簡単 and 単純
Quite different, actually.

[簡単{かんたん}](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E7%B0%A1%E5%8D%98) means simple as
in "easy", "not difficult", or "plain".

Examples of use would be:

> このゲームは簡単だよ。 This game is easy.  
>  簡単に言うと、時間はかかる。 Simply put, this will take time.

[単純{たんじゅん}](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E5%8D%98%E7%B4%94) means simple as
in "simple-minded", or "not complex".

Examples of use would be:

> 彼は単純な人。 He is a simple-minded man. (Note this is a belittling statement)  
>  単純骨折 simple bone fracture.

For the most part, if you think of 簡単{かんたん} as "easy" and 単純{たんじゅん} as
"simple", the meanings should be clearer to you.
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