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軽浮 (けいふ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

軽けい浮ふ

Meanings

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noun

fickle; frivolous

Rare literary word for a person or behavior that is shallow, unreliable, or lacking seriousness. Not used in everyday speech.

彼かれの軽けい浮ふな態たい度どに周しゅう囲いは呆あきれていた。
People were exasperated by his frivolous attitude.

Kanji

軽lightly, trifling, unimportant
浮floating, float, rise to surface

Similar words

軽けい薄はく
軽薄 is a more common word for 'frivolous' or 'shallow', while 軽浮 is rare and literary.
浮うわつく
浮つく describes a restless, light-hearted state, often used for being giddy or unfocused, whereas 軽浮 is a stative noun for fickleness.

Etymology

Compound of 軽 (light, easy) and 浮 (float, fickle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare Sino-Japanese word.