英和和英

読み方 かるい

形容詞相当語句

1

Light （substance）; slight （illness）; undignified （behaviour）

用例

• 軽きこと羽毛の如し
  It is as light as a feather.

• 煙は空気より軽いから空中に昇る
  Smoke rises into the air, because it is lighter than air.
• 病気は軽い
  It is a slight illness.
• 医者が病気は軽いと言った
  The doctor pronounced my illness a slight one.
• 傷は軽い
  It is a slight wound―a mere scratch.
• 軽い食物
  light food
• 軽い食事
  a light meal
  a light repast
• 味が軽い
  It has a light taste.
• 軽い筆
  light touches
• 軽い罰
  a light punishment
• 罪が軽い
  He is not much to blame.
• 彼は大臣としては軽い
  He lacks dignity for a minister.
• 彼は気が軽い
  He is light-hearted.
• 足が軽い
  He is light of foot
  His steps are light
  He treads lightly.
• 身が軽い
  He is agile―nimble.
• 口が軽い
  He is a glib talker.
• 彼女は弁が軽い
  She is vivacious―sprightly.
• 尻が軽い
  She is wanton―unchaste―skittish―a light-skirts―prodigal of her favours.

2

（＝楽）easy

• 産が軽かった
  She had an easy delivery―an easy labour.

3

（＝身分が低い）low

• 彼は軽い身だ
  He is a man of low condition.