軽微な（けいびな、keibina）
- minor

The Japanese word 軽微な (軽微な, けいびな) means "minor," "slight," "trivial," or "insignificant." It describes something that is small in degree, amount, or importance. It implies that the impact or effect is not serious or severe. It's often used when discussing issues, problems, or damage that are not major.

⚫︎軽微な問題 Translation: Minor problem ⚫︎軽微な損傷 Translation: Slight damage ⚫︎軽微な事故 Translation: Minor accident

You can use 軽微な (軽微な) in various situations to describe something small or insignificant. For example, you could use it when talking about: ⚫︎ A small error in a report. ⚫︎ A minor injury. ⚫︎ A slight delay. ⚫︎ An issue that does not require significant attention. It is suitable for formal and informal conversations. Be careful not to use this word to describe the situations that is more serious than it is.

軽微な (軽微な, けいびな) is typically written using: ⚫︎ Kanji: 軽微 (けいび) ⚫︎ Hiragana: な (na), which is the adjectival ending. There are no other ways to write this word. The okurigana is fixed. The stem, 軽微, always comes before な (na).

Some synonyms for 軽微な (軽微な) include: ⚫︎ わずかな (wazuka na): "Slight," "a little" ⚫︎ 小さな (chiisa na): "Small" ⚫︎ わずかばかりの (wazuka bakari no): "A little bit of" ⚫︎ 些細な (sasai na): "Trivial," "insignificant"

Some antonyms for 軽微な (軽微な) include: ⚫︎ 重大な (juudai na): "Serious," "grave" ⚫︎ 深刻な (shinkoku na): "Serious," "severe" ⚫︎ 大きな (ooki na): "Big," "large"

この書類に軽微な誤りが見つかりました。 ・Translation: A minor error was found in this document. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 軽微な (軽微な) to describe a small mistake in a document, indicating it's not a big problem.

地震による被害は軽微でした。 ・Translation: The damage from the earthquake was minor. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the damage caused by the earthquake, and using 軽微な (軽微な) shows that the damage wasn't severe.

The word 軽微な (軽微な) is formed from: ⚫︎ 軽 (kei): Meaning "light," "small," or "trivial" ⚫︎ 微 (bi): Meaning "small," "minute," or "slightly" ⚫︎ な (na): Adjectival suffix So, the combined meaning of the kanji characters and the adjectival ending directly reflects the meaning of "minor" or "slight."