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[けい()·はく()]
keihaku
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 軽薄

na adjective, noun
  1. frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

Definition and Synonyms for 軽薄

Frivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior
Synonyms: 上っ調子, 不真面目, 安手, 浮く, 浮いた, 浮薄, 薄っぺら, 薄っぺらい, 軽々しい, 軽佻, 軽佻浮薄, 軽薄
Thoughtless showing lack of careful thought
Synonyms: うかつ, むやみ, やたら, そそっかしい, むやみやたら, ちゃらんぽらん, 不見識, 卒爾, 向こう見ず, 尻軽, 心無い, 浅はか, 無分別, 無思慮, 無考え, 無謀, 軽い, 軽々しい, 軽はずみ, 軽忽, 軽率, 軽薄
Light-Mindedness inappropriate levity
Synonyms: 浮薄, 軽佻浮薄, 軽薄
Superficiality lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
Synonyms: 上滑り, 浅学, 軽薄

Meanings for each kanji in 軽薄

» lightly; trifling; unimportant
» dilute; thin; weak (tea)

Categories 軽薄 is a member of

Depth degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
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Levity a manner lacking seriousness
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 軽薄

Sample Sentences for 軽薄

In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.

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