軽い ( = karui)　/ Slang: チャラい ( = charai)

Cookie : 「ねえ、彼女、お茶しない？」

= Nee kanojo, ocha shinai?

= Hey baby, wanna have a cup of tea with me or something?

「僕、イケメン？」

= Boku ikemen?

= “Am I cute?”

:maggie-small: 「あんたって本当に軽いわね！」

= Antatte hontou ni karuiwane!

= “You are a shallow playboy! “

We are going to study this kanji today!

軽 = かるい・かる・がる・けい =  karui, karu, garu/kei

• 軽い ( = karui)  light, soft, insignificant, mild, minor, easy, simple

Ex. 旅行の荷物は軽い方がいい。

= Ryokou no nimotsu wa karui hou ga ii.

= Pack light when you travel.

• 軽自動車  ( = kei jidousha)  mini vehicle (light automobile)

• 軽量 ( = keiryou) light weight

Ex. 軽量の傘

= keiryou no kasa

= light weight umbrella

• 軽食  ( = keishoku)  snack

• 軽々しい  ( = karugarushii)  thoughtlessly

• 軽口を叩く (  = karuguchi wo tataku) to crack a joke

• 軽い食事  ( = karui shokuji)  light snack

•「軽くなんか食べようか？」

= Karuku nanka tabeyou ka?

= ”Do you wanna go grab something light?”

• 命を軽く扱ってはいけない。

= Inochi wo karuku atsukatte wa ikenai.

= Don’t brush away one’s life.

• 軽視する ( = keishi suru)  to disdain

• 彼に打ち明けて、気持ち／心が軽くなった。

= Kare ni uchiakete kimochi/kokoro ga karuku natta.

= After I confessed to him, I felt much lighter.

• 彼は難問を軽く解いていた。

= Kare wa nanmon wo karuku toite itta.

= He solved the difficult problems easily.

• 腰が軽い  ( = koshi ga karui)  ↔ 腰が重い  ( = koshi ga omoi)

(Note: Go check  重い  ( = omoi) lesson!)

to be ready to act or to be ready to do things for others quickly and without any hesitation

Ex. 彼は腰が軽いから何でもやってくれる。

= Kare wa koshi ga karui kara nandemo yatte kureru.

= He is always ready to do things for others so he will do anything for you.

• 口が軽い ( = Kuchi ga karui.)  to have a loose tongue, unable to keep a secret

Ex.「マギーは口が軽いから気をつけて。」

= Maggie wa kuchi ga karui kara ki wo tsukete!

= Be careful! Maggie has a big mouth.

• 身軽 ( = migaru)  to pack light, move easily

Ex. 身軽に旅行に出かける

= Migaru ni ryokou ni dekakeru.

= to travel light

• 手軽   ( = tegaru)  easy and simple, handy

Ex.手軽な料理  ( = tegaru na ryouri)  easy (simple) cooking

Ex. ラーメンは手軽に作れます。

= Ramen wa tegaru ni tsukuremasu.

= You can cook ramen very easily

• 軽々しい ( = karugarushii )  imprudently, indiscreet, thoughtless

Ex.「軽々しく言わないで。」

= Karugarushiku iwanai de.

= Don’t say that so lightly! (as if you are not even thinking about it!)

• 軽卒 /軽はずみな  ( = keisotsu/ karuhazumi na)  hasty

Ex.軽卒な／軽はずみな　行動は慎んで下さい。

= Keisotsu na/ karuhazumi na koudou wa tsusushinde kudasai.

= Don’t act so hastily!

Focus!!! ( From Today’s picture above!)

:kkk: •彼は軽い。( = Kare wa karui.)

It means :

He is a playboy/ superficial / flirtatious / with no substance

•「すぐにデートに応じたら軽い女に思われるよ！」

=Sugu ni deito ni oujitara karui onna ni omowareru yo!

= If you answer “yes” too quickly when he asks you out, he might think you are easy.

• 軽過ぎる男には要注意！

= Karusugiru otoko niwa youchuui!

= Be careful of superficial guys!

• 軽い女  ( = karui onnna)  slut, bimbo

• 尻軽女  ( = shirigaru onnna)  slut, loose woman

<Slang!!>

A slang for 軽い男  ( = karui otoko) is :

チャラ男  ( = Charao)

a shallow, superficial or flirtatious guy who always tries to pick up girls.

It came from チャラチャラした（男）（ = charachara shita (otoko))　or  チャラい(男 )（ = charai (otoko))

チャラチャラ (=charachara) is a sound of accessries that they wear, such as ear rings or necklaces or their showy outfits.

「チャラチャラするな！」

  = Charachara suruna!

= “Don’t wear those or behave like a shallow guy!”

チャラい (or チャらい）( =  charai) is an adjective.

This word is not that new but we have started to hear often since 2010 linking the image of  藤森  ( = Fujimori) of a comedian duo オリエンタルラジオ  ( = Orientaru rajio ) = Oriental Radio, because of the way he talks is very チャラい( =  charai ) . (You will see in the video below.) and he has a reputation as a “shallow” playboy.

:l: 「ねえ、彼女、お茶でもしない？」

= Nee, kanojo, ocha demo shinai?

= “Hey baby, do you wanna have a cup of tea with me or something?”

This is a typical pick-up line in Japan. Nobody is actually going to have a cup of tea. But they say that anyway.

Also 「（僕と）遊ばない？」

(=(Bokuto)Asobanai?)

“Do you wanna hang out with me? “

「どこか遊びに行かない？」

= Dokoka asobini ikanai?

= “Do you wanna go somewhere to hang out?”

is also a typical pick-up line.

a pick-up = ナンパ  ( = nanpa)

to pick up (somebody)  = (~を)ナンパする (=~wo nanpa suru.)

:ee: 「僕、イケメン？」

= Boku ikemen?

= “Am I cute?”

イケメン ( = Ikemen) is a slang and it means a cute guy.

「あんたって本当に軽いわね！」

=Antatte hontou ni karuiwane!

= “You are a shallow playboy! “

あんた：more casual than あなた ( = anata)

~わね。( = wane) Women use this ending.

マギー先生より  = Maggie sensei yori =  From Maggie sensei

私は、軽い女ではありませんから。

=Watashi wa karui onna dewa arimasen kara?

= I am not an easy girl.

あれ、あそこにイケメンが..

=Are asoko ni ikemen ga…

= Oh, there is a cute guy over there.

ねえ、今晩暇？

=Nee konban hima?

= Hi Darling….Are you free tonight?

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