身軽

身がる

Reading

Kana: みがる
Romaji: migaru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

agile; nimble; light (of foot)

2

casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage)

3

carefree; with limited responsibility

Kanji

Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: ケイ、 かる.い、 かろ.やか、 かろ.んじる
Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant

Example Sentence

()らえることのできないもの、身軽(みがる)素早(すばや)いもののたとえ、だそうです。
➥It's apparently a metaphor for something uncatchable, light of body and fleet of foot.
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