軽(かる)い

かるい
i-adjective
light (weight)
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present軽(かる)い軽(かる)くない
Past軽(かる)かった軽(かる)くなかった
て form軽(かる)くて軽(かる)くなくて
Adverbial軽(かる)く—
Conditional ば軽(かる)ければ軽(かる)くなければ
Conditional たら軽(かる)かったら軽(かる)くなかったら
1. light (in weight)
Not heavy, easy to lift or carry. The opposite of 重(おも)い (heavy).
このかばんは軽(かる)いです。
This bag is light.
This book is small and light, so it's easy to carry around.
荷物(にもつ)が軽(かる)くなった。
The luggage became lighter.
このパソコンは軽(かる)いですね。
This laptop is light, isn't it?
この椅子(いす)は軽(かる)いです。
This chair is light.
2. slight, minor, casual
Can describe something that is not serious or intense, like a light meal or minor injury.
I had a light meal.
けがは軽(かる)いです。
The injury is minor.
Let's do some light exercise.
I caught a minor cold.
I started it casually.
You shouldn't take the problem lightly.

Usage

軽(かる)い is an i-adjective meaning light (weight) or minor/casual.
1. Light in weight: 荷物(にもつ)が軽(かる)い (luggage is light)
2. Minor/slight/casual: 軽(かる)い風邪(かぜ) (minor cold)

Forms

  • Adverbial: 軽(かる)く
  • Negative: 軽(かる)くない
  • Past: 軽(かる)かった

Common collocations

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