Word details

軽薄

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 軽薄.

Dictionary

Entry

軽薄いはく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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lightly, trifling, unimportant

12 strokesFrequency 790JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ケイキョウキン

Kun

かる.いかろ.やかかろ.んじる

dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass

16 strokesFrequency 1,009JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ハク

Kun

うす.いうす--うすうす.めるうす.まるうす.らぐうす.ら-うす.れるすすき

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