light

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IPA（発音記号）

/laɪt/

形容詞

船舶 鉄道 廃用 古風

not heavy; weighing only a little

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The backpack felt surprisingly light after I removed the textbooks.

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意味（1）

Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons

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意味（2）

Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water

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意味（3）

Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.

to issue light coin

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意味（4）

Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.

意味（5）

Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.

a light aircraft ; a light tank

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意味（6）

(military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.

light infantry; a troop of light horse

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(nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.

if a ship is light or partially loaded ; the light draft of a vessel, or its light displacement

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(rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.

the light locomotives ; a locomotive may be moved light

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意味（9）

With low viscosity.

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(cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.

a light bread ; sponge cake is a light cake

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意味（11）

Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.

This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it.

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意味（12）

Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.

a light drizzle; a light rain was falling; a light snow set in

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意味（13）

Gentle; having little force or momentum.

This artist clearly had a light, flowing touch.

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意味（14）

Easy to endure or perform.

light duties around the house

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意味（15）

Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.

I made some light comment, and we moved on.

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意味（16）

(obsolete) Unchaste, wanton.

Long after lay he musing at her mood, / Much grieu'd to thinke that gentle Dame so light, / For whose defence he was to shed his blood.

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意味（17）

Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.

Unmarried men are best friends, best masters […] but not always best subjects, for they are light to run away.

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意味（18）

(dated) Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.

a light, vain person; a light mind

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意味（19）

Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.

Ogden Nash was a writer of light verse.

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意味（20）

Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.

Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain?

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意味（21）

Easily interrupted by stimulation.

light sleep; light anesthesia

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lighter （ comparative ）

lightest （ superlative ）