Meaning of 軽い in Japanese

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Definition of 軽い

かるい(karui) · かろい(karoi) 【 軽い 】

軽 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-i) light (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. light (i.e. of foot); 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. non-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. slight; 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. easy; simple
  6. indiscriminate →Related words: 口が軽い

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

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