How to say "Simple" in Japanese

When translating "simple" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 粗飯 and 白描. In Japanese, 粗飯 (そはん (sohan)) is typically associated with "simple meal; plain meal; humble meal; poor meal" (Syllabus Level: N1) and represents Often refers to a very simple, unpretentious meal, sometimes implying poverty or a lack of luxury. It can also be used self-deprecatingly when offering food, as in 「粗飯ではございますが」. On the other hand, 白描 (はくびょう (hakubyou)) maps to "simple, unadorned descriptive style" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "simple" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!