This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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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