► 名詞
軽 [(1)けい] [coll] meaning: car rank: 3
☆ うちの車は軽だ ⇨ My car is a lightweight vehicle (☛ A legal classification of small (660cc max), lightweight motor vehicles in Japan)
► 接頭辞
軽 [けい] meaning: light rank: 2
☆ 軽音楽 ⇨ Light, popular, music
☆ 軽食 ⇨ Light meal
More examples:
- 軽い気持ちでやったのではない ⇨ I didn’t do it with light thinking, frivolously
- 彼女は足取りも軽やかに歩いている ⇨ She is walking with light steps, in a happy and lively manner
- 軽はずみな発言 ⇨ A frivolous, irresponsible, comment
- 大抵の人は軽い症状で済む ⇨ Most people only get mild symptoms
- 彼等は互いに軽蔑し合っている ⇨ They disdain each other
- 彼は剽軽者だ (ひょうきんもの) ⇨ He is a funny guy
- 裁判官は事情を斟酌して軽い判決を下した ⇨ The judge considered the mitigating circumstances and gave a light sentence
- 一般庶民の負担を軽減するという触れ込みの新税法 ⇨ A new tax law that is purported to reduce the burden on the mass
- 彼は彼女に好きだと伝えたが軽くあしらわれた ⇨ He told her that he was in love with her, but got brushed off
- 彼は私に軽く会釈した ⇨ He lightly nodded to me (as a greeting)
- この製品は初心者でも手軽且つ効果的に使うことが出来る ⇨ This product can be used easily and also effectively even by a beginner
- 軽薄短小な文化 ⇨ A shallow culture
- 三十分ほど軽くジョギングした ⇨ I jogged at a light pace for about 30 minutes
- プロ級の料理が手軽に作れる調理器 ⇨ A cooking appliance that lets you make pro-level meal easily
- 軽量級のボクサー ⇨ A lightweight boxer