Japanese

かるがる
Meaning: lightly; effortlessly; easily
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

軽

Example sentences

He lifted the heavy luggage effortlessly.
彼は重い荷物を軽々と持ち上げた。
He lifted the heavy luggage easily.
彼は軽々と垣根を飛び越えた。
He jumped over the fence with ease.
その巨漢は軽々と岩を持ち上げた
The giant man lifted the rock effortlessly.
彼は重い鉄棒を軽々と持ち上げた
He lifted the heavy iron rod lightly.

Usage Notes

Used when something heavy is handled as if it were light, or when a difficult task is done easily.

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