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Meanings
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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
Used for describing a low degree of severity, especially in medical, technical, or formal contexts. Often paired with words like 症状, 障害, or うつ.
Mild depressive symptoms are observed.
This medicine works for mild pain.
Usage patterns
- 軽度の〈事〉a mild case of ~ (used before nouns like symptoms, disability, depression)
She has a mild intellectual disability.
- 〈事〉が軽度であるfor something (a symptom, condition) to be mild in degree
The test results showed that the symptoms were mild.
- 軽度から重度までranging from mild to severe
This illness presents a wide range of symptoms, from mild to severe.