軽かるい

karui

i-Adjective

1. light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)

Antonym of 重い

えりのスーツケースは重おもたそうだが、実際じっさいはとても軽かるい。

erino sūtsukēsuwa omotasōdaga jissaiwa totemo karui.

Although Eri's suitcase looks heavy, it's actually very light.

i-Adjective

2. light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile

終おわったあとも足あしが軽かるい感かんじがしました。

owatta atomo ashiga karui kanjiga shimashita.

I felt very light on my feet afterwards.

i-Adjective

3. non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial

しかし彼かれに大おうきなけがはなく、軽かるい打撲だぼく傷しょうで済すんだ。

shikashi kareni ōkina kegawanaku karui dabokushōde sunda.

However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising.

i-Adjective

4. slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)

私わたくしは軽かるく肩かたを触ふれられるのを感かんじた。

watashiwa karuku katao furerareru nō kanjita

I felt a light touch on my shoulder.

i-Adjective

5. easy; simple

i-Adjective

6. indiscriminate

Related to 口が軽い

私わたくしは気きが短みじかいし、口くちも軽かるい男おとこだ。

watashiwa kiga mijikaishiku chimo karui otokoda

I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.

Other forms:

16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

軽かるかった

karukatta

The past form

1. Was light; Was easy

★ Common

Adjective

#13040

軽かるく

karuku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Lightly; Quickly

★ Common

Adjective

#11541

軽かるくて

karukute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Light and; Lightly

★ Common

Adjective

#12096

軽かるくない

karukunai

The negative form

1. Not light; Not easy

★ Common

Adjective

#11827

軽かるくなかった

karukunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't light; Wasn't easy

★ Common

Adjective

#11050

Common 6 items

軽かるいです

karuidesu

The polite form

1. Light; Easy

★ Common

Adjective

#13656

軽かるかったです

karukattadesu

The polite past form

1. It was light.; It was easy.

★ Common

Adjective

#9741

軽かるくありません

karukuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not light.; Is not easy.

★ Common

Adjective

#13504

軽かるくありませんでした

karukuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not light.; Was not easy.

★ Common

Adjective

#11557

軽かるくないです

karukunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not light.; Is not light.

★ Common

Adjective

#10924

軽かるくなかったです

karukunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't light.; Wasn't easy.

★ Common

Adjective

#10435

Advanced 5 items

軽かるいだろう

karuidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely; Probably

★ Common

Adjective

#12762

軽かるいと

karuito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when light; If/when easy

★ Common

Adjective

#12191

軽かるいなら

karuinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If light; When light

★ Common

Adjective

#11783

軽かるかったら

karukattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it was light; If it’s light

★ Common

Adjective

#11860

軽かるければ

karukereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it is light; When it is light

★ Common

Adjective

#12773

軽かるい

karui

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

16 Variants Available