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軽い, かるい, かろい

  • karui,karoi
JLPT LEVEL 5

Definition

adjective (keiyoushi)

  • light (i.e. not heavy)
  • feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)

Definition

  • light (i.e. of foot)
  • nimble
  • agile

Definition

  • non-serious
  • minor
  • unimportant
  • trivial

Definition

  • slight
  • small
  • gentle
  • soft

Definition

  • easy
  • simple

Definition

  • indiscriminate

Examples of 軽い,かるい,かろい in a Sentence

私は軽く肩を触れられるのを感じた。
I felt a light touch on my shoulder.
私は気が短いし、口も軽い男だ。
I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.
終わったあとも足が軽い感じがしました。
I felt very light on my feet afterwards.
えりのスーツケースは重たそうだが、実際はとても軽い。
Although Eri's suitcase looks heavy, it's actually very light.
しかし彼に大きなけがはなく、軽い打撲傷で済んだ。
However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising.
財布が重ければ心は軽くなる。
A heavy purse makes a light heart.
その結果を軽く見ちゃいけない。
You should not make little of the result.
私のコートは軽いが暖かい。
My overcoat is light but warm.
私の肩を軽く叩いて彼は私の助力に感謝した。
Patting me on the shoulder, he thanked me for helping him.
玲子のオススメという本を、その場で軽く流し読みしてみる。
I'll try giving the book "Reiko's Recommended" a quick skim read on the spot.

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