軽薄

• 読み: けいはく
• ローマ字: keihaku
• 漢字の分解: 軽 (kei) — light, trivial, frivolous; 薄 (haku) — thin, shallow, insubstantial
• 発音: /keː.ha.kɯ/

意味

Frivolous; flippant; shallow; superficial. Describes a person or attitude that lacks seriousness, depth, or sincerity.

A na-adjective combining 軽 (light, trivial) and 薄 (thin, insubstantial). It conveys a lack of depth — someone who says agreeable things without conviction, acts in a showy but insincere way, or changes positions easily to please others. The term is used critically, implying an absence of substance behind the façade.

例文

1. 軽薄な態度で面接に臨んだ彼は、当然落とされた。
2. 深みのない軽薄なコメントを繰り返すだけでは信頼を得られない。
3. 見た目は軽薄に見えても、彼の内面は意外と真剣だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: character criticism, journalism, interpersonal evaluation

トーン: disapproving

起源と歴史

Chinese compound adopted during the classical period. 軽 (kei) means light or trivial; 薄 (haku) means thin or shallow. Together they describe a person who is both insubstantial and superficial.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal