How do you say “Light” in Japanese? 「軽い(かるい)」Karui

How do you say “Light” in Japanese? 「軽い(かるい)」Karui Adjective

Adjective: 軽い(かるい)

Romaji Reading: karui
Meaning: light

Example Sentences with「軽い(かるい)」

今日の荷物は少ないので軽いです。
Kyō no nimotsu wa sukunai node karuidesu.
There isn’t much luggage today, so it’s light.


(私は)軽くご飯を食べました。
(Watashi wa) karuku gohan o tabemashita.
I had a light meal.


このギターは重いので、軽いギターが欲しいです。
Kono gitā wa omoi node, karui gitā ga hoshīdesu.
This guitar is heavy, so I want a lighter guitar.


小山君の体重は自分よりも軽い。
Koyama-kun no taijū wa jibun yori mo karui.
Koyama-kun is lighter than me.


昨晩、フライパンで軽い火傷をしました。
Sakuban, furaipan de karui yakedo o shimashita.
I got a light burn from a pan last night.


軽い咳が出るのでマスクを付けて行きます。
Karui seki ga deru node masuku o tsukete ikimasu.
I’ll wear a mask before I go out, because I have a mild cough.

Learn More with “Ichiyo’s Japanese Online Lesson”

Did you understand the above sentences?

Do you want to check your Japanese by a professional Japanese teacher?

Do you want to improve your Japanese skills?

Ichiyo is teaching Japanese online. All of our lessons are one-to-one. You can learn Japanese anywhere in the world.

You can learn Japanese daily using our lessons and services.

Ichiyo's Japanese Online Lesson

Our students can use these services:

①Private Conversation Lesson ② Daily Japanese Support Service

③ Student Tailored Explanatory Sheet Service (sent as a PDF)

If you are interested in any of the above services, please check out “Ichiyo’s Japanese Online Lesson.”