軽い

i-adjectiveかるい · karui

1. Englishlight (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)

   • 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.

2. Englishlight (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile

   • 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.

3. Englishnon-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial

   • 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.

4. Englishslight; small; gentle; soft

   • 私は軽く肩を触れられるのを感じた。I felt a light touch on my shoulder.

5. Englisheasy; simple

6. Englishindiscriminate

   • 私は気が短いし、口も軽い男だ。I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.

7. Englishlight (shape or stones); stones that are not solid but can be used to sacrifice to gain something elsewhere

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