NichiDict

軽い

N5
かるい
[karui]
Illustration for 軽い

Meanings

1.Adj-i

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

2.Adj-i

light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile

3.Adj-i

non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial

4.Adj-i

slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)

5.Adj-i

easy; simple

6.Adj-i

indiscriminate

Examples

このかばんは軽いね。

This bag is light.

彼は小柄だが動きがとても軽い選手だ。

He is small in stature but a very nimble player.

軽くて持ちやすいのが欲しい。

I want one that's light and easy to carry.