light; lightweight
Prefix used in compound terms to indicate something is light, small, or lightweight, such as 軽トラック (light truck) or 軽飛行機 (light aircraft).
軽トラックは狭い道でも運転しやすい。
A light truck is easy to drive even on narrow roads.
kei car; light motor vehicle
Abbreviation of 軽自動車, referring to Japan's category of small vehicles with engine displacement up to 660cc and power up to 64bhp. Common in everyday conversation.
See also: 軽自動車
田舎では軽がよく使われている。
Kei cars are commonly used in the countryside.
We decided to buy a kei car for raising our kids.
My father always goes shopping in his kei car.
contempt; scorn; disdain
disregard; make light of; belittle; dismiss
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
slight; mild; low-grade
light; nimble; springy · light-hearted; cheerful; casual · improving; recovery; convalescence
minor injury; slight wound
light meal; snack; refreshments
slight; minor; insignificant
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; insincere
light clothing; dressing lightly · light equipment; light armaments
minor illness; mild case
diesel fuel; diesel oil; gas oil; light oil
light music; popular music
light and witty; clever and easy; nimble
minor offense; misdemeanor
weight; lightness and heaviness · importance; gravity; relative significance
handy; convenient; simple; portable · narrow-gauge railway; light railway
four-wheeled light vehicle; kei car
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
light industry
light metal
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless
contempt; scorn
gullibility; credulity
lightly-armored soldier · soldier of low rank
neutral tone (in spoken Chinese)
trifling; slight; insignificant