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気軽い (きがるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

気き軽がるい

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Meanings

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i-adjective

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

Describes a person's mood or personality as carefree and upbeat. Often used for someone who is easygoing and not weighed down by worries.

彼かれはいつも気き軽がるい性せい格かくで、周まわりを明あかるくする。
He always has a cheerful personality and brightens up those around him.

今日きょうはなんだか気き軽がるい気き分ぶんだ。

I feel kind of lighthearted today.

Written forms

気き軽がるいUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling.
きがるいUsage3%
Kana spelling is sometimes used for clarity or casual writing.

Kanji

気spirit, mind, air
軽lightly, trifling, unimportant

Similar words

気き軽がる
気軽 is a na-adjective meaning 'casual' or 'without hesitation', often used for actions (e.g., 気軽に話す). 気軽い is an i-adjective describing a cheerful, buoyant emotional state.

Etymology

Compound of 気 (ki, 'spirit, mood') and 軽い (karui, 'light'), with rendaku voicing. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally suggests a 'light-hearted' feeling.