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Yomi
あさめしまえ
Rōmaji
asameshi mae
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
before breakfast
Meaning
a piece of cake, very easy
Synonym
簡単, 楽勝, お茶の子さいさい
Antonym
難しい, 困難
Additional Info
Its allusion is that something is so easy that you can do it even before eating breakfast.
Example
あの万年最下位のチームに勝(か)つなんて、朝飯前だ。
It’s a piece of cake (for us) to beat that team, which always ranks at the bottom.