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軽けいFreq #9404
1

Prefix

light (e.g. aircraft, truck)

2

Abbreviation; Common noun

light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car

軽いかるいかろい～い Adj.Freq #580
1

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

Examples
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); effortless; nimble; agile

Examples
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

Examples
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; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)

Examples
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

Examples
私は気が短いし、口も軽い男だ。
I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.
軽蔑けいべつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #6204
1

contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting

Examples
私は彼をひどく軽蔑している。
I have a fine contempt for him.
軽やかかろやかかるやか～な Adj.Freq #6348
1

light; easy; non-serious; minor

Examples
彼女の足取りは妖精のように軽やかだった。
Her footsteps were as light as a fairy's.
軽々軽軽かるがるかろがろAdverb～と Adverb～する VerbFreq #6815
1

lightly; easily; carelessly

Examples
踊り手たちは舞台を横切って軽々と踊っていった。
The dancers tripped lightly across the stage.
軽快けいかいNounFreq #7915
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

light (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy

Examples
リズムは軽快でテンポは速く、その曲は若者に好まれている。
The rhythm is light, and the tempo fast - that song is liked by young people.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

light-hearted; cheerful; buoyant; jaunty; casual (e.g. clothing); rhythmical (e.g. melody)

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms; recovery; convalescence

軽口かるくちNoun～の Adj.Freq #9773
1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

軽々しい軽軽しいかるがるしいかろがろしい～い Adj.Freq #11378
1

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

Examples
この問題は軽々しく扱ってはならない。
This matter must not be trifled with.
軽減けいげんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #11922
1

abatement; reduction

軽率けいそつ軽卒Noun～な Adj.Freq #12655
1

rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

Examples
あの連中は軽率で、仕事がのろかったから、くびになった。
They got the sack for being careless and tardy.
軽薄けいはくNoun～な Adj.Freq #12863
1

frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

Examples
「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。
In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.
軽口を叩くかるくちをたたくExpressionGodan verbFreq #15873
1

to crack jokes

軽んじるかろんじるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #16148
1

to look down on; to make light of

Examples
彼は私の不平を軽んじた。
He made little of my complaints.
軽食けいしょくNounFreq #17833
1

light meal; snack; refreshments

Examples
軽食の出来るカフェがありますか。
Is there a cafe where I can have a light meal?
軽い気持ちかるいきもちExpressionFreq #18167
1

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

軽装けいそうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #19104
1

light clothing; dressing light

2

light equipment; light armaments

軽視けいしNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #21052
1

making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt; disdain

Examples
彼はわれわれの努力を軽視する。
He makes little of our efforts.
軽傷けいしょうNounFreq #23461
1

minor injury

Examples
彼は交通事故で軽傷を負った。
He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
軽量けいりょうNoun～の Adj.Freq #24104
1

light weight

軽め軽目かるめNoun～な Adj.Freq #27064
1

light (weight)

軽はずみかるはずみかろはずみNoun～な Adj.Freq #29036
1

thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent

Examples
君が彼の申し出を受けるとは軽はずみだったね。
It was foolish of you to accept his offer.
軽微けいびNoun～な Adj.Freq #30467
1

slight; little; insignificant

Examples
被弾しました。ダメージは軽微です。
We've taken a hit. Trivial damage.
軽度けいどNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #37054
1

slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)

軽トラックけいトラックNounFreq #39173
1

minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup

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