軽い (Karui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily), light (i.e. of foot), effortless”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivelight (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
- i-adjectivelight (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile
- i-adjectivenon-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial
- i-adjectiveslight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)
- i-adjectiveeasy; simple
- i-adjectiveindiscriminate
Examples
軽い風邪です。
It's only a slight cold.
症状は軽いですよ。
Your condition isn't serious.
今度の風邪は軽い。
The colds that are about at the moment are not serious.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).