軽々(かるがる)と

かるがると

adverb

lightly; effortlessly; with ease

1. lightly; effortlessly; with ease

Describes performing an action that looks heavy or difficult as if it were no effort at all. Often used for lifting, carrying, or accomplishing demanding feats.

彼(かれ)は重(おも)い箱(はこ)を軽々(かるがる)と持(も)ち上(あ)げた。

He lifted the heavy box with ease.

選手(せんしゅ)は障害物(しょうがいぶつ)を軽々(かるがる)と飛(と)び越(こ)えた。

The athlete jumped over the obstacles effortlessly.

彼女(かのじょ)は周(まわ)りの予想(よそう)を裏切(うらぎ)り、世界記録(せかいきろく)を軽々(かるがる)と更新(こうしん)してみせた。

Defying everyone's expectations, she easily broke the world record.

Reduplicated form of 軽(かる)い (light) + adverbial と. Typically conveys admiration or surprise at how easy something looks for the person doing it.

Common collocations

軽々(かるがる)と持(も)ち上(あ)げる: to lift effortlessly
軽々(かるがる)と飛(と)び越(こ)える: to leap over with ease
軽々(かるがる)と運(はこ)ぶ: to carry effortlessly
軽々(かるがる)と記録(きろく)を更新(こうしん)する: to easily break a record
軽々(かるがる)と勝(か)つ: to win easily

Similar words

楽々(らくらく)と: easily, comfortably — emphasizes lack of strain; broader contexts
難(なん)なく: without difficulty — neutral, just states no difficulty
易々(やすやす)と: with ease — often somewhat critical, suggests the task was deceptively easy

Note on related form

軽々(かろがろ)しい (a different word read with かろ-) means 'thoughtless, reckless' — a negative meaning unrelated to かるがる.

Related Words

Compare: 難(なん)なく (without difficulty)

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Added 2026.6.2 11:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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