► 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:
- 三十分ほど軽くジョギングした ⇨ I jogged at a light pace for about 30 minutes
- 罰の軽重は罪の軽重に比例する ⇨ The severity of punishment will be proportionate to the severity of crime
- 軽々しい気持ちで言っているのではありません ⇨ I am not saying this with frivolous thoughts. I understand the gravity
- 敵を軽んじるな ⇨ Don’t belittle, underestimate, your opponent
- 軽快なリズムが気持ち良い曲 ⇨ A pleasant song with upbeat rhythm
- 彼は年に十億円は軽く稼いでいる ⇨ He is easily, at least, making ¥1 billion a year
- 津軽海峡は世界の難関の一つだ ⇨ The Tsugaru strait is one of the most difficult waters (to swim across) in the world
- 軽量級のボクサー ⇨ A lightweight boxer
- 彼等は津波の危険を軽視していた ⇨ They were underestimating the danger of tsunami
- 彼女は貧しい人を軽蔑している ⇨ She looks down on poor people
- 膝に軽い痛みがある ⇨ There is, I have, some pain in my knee
- 私は苦情を申し立てたが軽くあしらわれた ⇨ I made a complaint but got brushed off
- あそこの寿司屋は超高級だから気軽には入れない ⇨ That sushi restaurant is super expensive so you can’t just walk in (without serious consideration)
- 彼は三階から落ちたが軽傷を負っただけだった ⇨ He fell from the third floor but suffered only minor injuries
- 彼等は互いに軽蔑し合っている ⇨ They disdain each other