軽い
かるい
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless
JLPT N5 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)- light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile
- non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial
- slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)
- easy; simple
All 6 meanings
- indiscriminate
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 軽いかるい | 軽いですかるいです |
| Negative | 軽くないかるくない | 軽くないですかるくないです |
| Past | 軽かったかるかった | 軽かったですかるかったです |
| Past negative | 軽くなかったかるくなかった | 軽くなかったですかるくなかったです |
| Te-form | 軽くてかるくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 軽ければかるければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 軽かったらかるかったら |
Example sentences
軽い風邪です。
It's only a slight cold.
この椅子は軽い。
This chair is light.
このいすは軽い。
This chair is light.
症状は軽いですよ。
Your condition isn't serious.
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The colds that are about at the moment are not serious.
More examples (10)
軽く食べましょう。
Let's catch a bite.
軽い食事をとった。
I had a light supper.
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God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
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I like light shoes.
この椅子は軽いです。
This chair is light.
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Why don't we go grab a bite to eat?
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I had a light supper.
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An airship is lighter than air.
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The government lightened taxes.
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I have a slight headache now.