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    3. 軽い

    軽い

    軽かるい​

    light (i.e. not heavy)

    N5KMT10News #34+1CoreAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    かるいかろい

    Adjective

    1.
    light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
    2.
    light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile
    3.
    non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial
    4.
    slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke)
    5.
    easy, simple
    6.
    indiscriminate

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    このかばんはとても軽かるいです。

    This bag is very light.

    KMT2Daily Life
    朝ちょう食しょくは軽かるいもので済すませることが多おおいです。

    I often have a light breakfast.

    KMT5Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれは軽かるい気き持もちでその仕し事ごとを引ひき受うけた。

    He took on that job with a light heart (without much thought).

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    軽かるい冗じょう談だんを言いって、場ばの雰ふん囲い気きを和なごませた。

    I told a light joke to lighten the atmosphere.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    軽かるい運うん動どうは健けん康こう維い持じに効こう果か的てきだと言いわれています。

    Light exercise is said to be effective for maintaining health.

    KMT8Daily LifeMedicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    軽
    かる.い・かろ.やか・かろ.んじる…(3)
    lightly・trifling・unimportant
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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