Vocabulary

What does 軽い (かるい, karui) mean?

軽い (かるい, karui) means light (weight).

Quick facts
Readingかるい
Romajikarui
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
かるい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkarui

light (weight)

  1. 1i-adjective light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
  2. 2i-adjective light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble
  3. 3i-adjective non-serious; minor; unimportant
  4. 4i-adjective slight; small; gentle
  5. 5i-adjective easy; simple

Example sentences

  • I carry light luggage.

  • This bag is light.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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